A recent California case with a wild factual scenario provides guidance on the important factual distinctions between horseplay and the initial physical aggressor defense California Labor Code Section 3600 sets forth a number of conditions that must... Read More
Cassandra Roberts of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP discusses an Australian workers' comp case involving injury to a government worker attending a conference (referred to the Australian rough sex case), the view of course and scope in Australia... Read More
Larson's Spotlight on Claimant Status, Horseplay, Average Weekly Wage, Medical Evidence, and Notice of Injury. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers'... Read More
Here’s the third batch of advanced postings for the February 2011 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can access the complete headnotes and summaries. Larry Hamilton, Petitioner v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, Toyota... Read More
Larson's Spotlight on Employee Status, Street Risk Doctrine, Course and Scope of Employment, Recklessness by Employee, and Tort Action. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer... Read More
My post of 4/23/12, "Kangaroo Court: How Would Delaware Handle the Australian Hotel Sex Romp Case?" prompted a rare follow-up comment from Chief Hearing Officer Chris Baum that I cannot get out of my head. Thus, I am back again with the case... Read More
Vegors worked as a machine inspector for the water district, a company that installed rural water lines. He was injured at work when a pickup truck being driven by Byrd, a co-employee, struck him. The evidence indicated that at the time of injury Vegors... Read More
Larson's Spotlight on Horseplay, Illegal Alien, Sexual Assault, Independent Contractor, Chronic Pain and Depression. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's... Read More
From goulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night Good Lord, deliver us! From the Cornish or West Country Litany, 1926 Throughout the calendar year, employees within the workplace must attend to their... Read More
We had so much fun talking about that Australian Hotel Sex Romp case and as such, this post will continue to let the good times roll. The happenings in Australia have been impactful on the local front as they have promoted discussion of our own laws on... Read More