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A Homeowners policy provides worldwide liability insurance coverage to the homeowners subject to various exclusions and limitations. In Perry v. Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company , Not Reported in A.3d, 2015 Del. Super. LEXIS 267 (Del.Super., 6...

SJC Issues Long Awaited Ruling That Agents Can Be Classified as Both Independent Contractors and Employees, But Leaves Questions The Supreme Judicial Court has just released its long awaited opinion in Monell, et al. v. Boston Pads, LLC , (link...

SJC To Hear Important Employment Classification Case The critical question of whether real estate agents are governed by the state’s strict independent contractor law is now headed to the Supreme Judicial Court, the highest appellate court...

We’ve all seen this one. A person is injured at a work place and brings a claim against the party that hired him. However, the injured person is not an “employee” in the ordinary sense of the word. He is not someone who comes to work...

"The United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE or the government) filed a complaint alleging that Saidabror Siddikov d/b/a Beyond Cleaning Services (BCS or respondent) failed to prepare, retain, or present...

"When an employee brings a lawsuit to enforce workplace rights, can an employer-defendant ask questions about the employee's immigration status? Workers may be intimidated by the prospect of free-wheeling discovery into their immigration status...

An Arizona appellate court recently affirmed a finding by the state Industrial Commission that a claimant who worked for the International Foundation for Education and Self-Help ("IFESH") in its “Teachers for Africa” program was...

"The federal government’s updated employment verification Form I-9, which went into use on May 7, 2013 , includes two new optional fields in Section 1 calling for the new hire’s personal e-mail address and telephone number. The fields...

"...This is a gray area, like so many things in immigration law, because there is no clear rule on the issue and, believe it or not, different government agencies have taken different stances on the issue over time, and of course, no one approach...

Where a clerical worker sustained injuries during a pre-employment physical examination at a medical center, she could not recover workers’ compensation benefits because she was not an employee at the time of her injury, held the Supreme Court of...

Here’s the first batch of advanced postings for the May 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2015 LexisNexis. All rights...

In a decision that could have an impact on any Uber/Lyft litigation within the state of Illinois, an appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission’s finding that a truck driver was an independent...

Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases and statutes cited below. An injured employee’s entitlement to home health care is oftentimes a hotly contested issue in the workers’ compensation arena. Home health care issues can vary in nature...