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United States: Canadian Government Not Immune from Tort Suit Filed by U.S. Citizen Injured While Working at Canadian Consulate in Boston
Posted on 27 Jun 2019 by Thomas A. Robinson

In a split decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held the Canadian government was not immune from a suit filed against it by a U.S. citizen who sustained a work-related injury while working as an administrative assistant to the Consul... Read More

Tags: Canada , uninsured employers , tort action , sovereign immunity

New Mexico: Native American Tribe’s Insurer Liable for Benefits Even if Tribe Enjoys Sovereign Immunity
Posted on 13 Apr 2018 by Thomas A. Robinson

Where a Native American tribe operated a casino and secured workers’ compensation insurance from an insurer to cover workers’ compensation benefits that might be payable for work-related injuries to casino employees, that insurer and its third... Read More

Tags: Native American tribe , sovereign immunity

Missouri: Appeals Court Remands Retaliation Claim by State Employees
Posted on 13 Apr 2012 by Martin Klug

State employees at the Missouri Department of Mental Health claimed they were harassed, intimidated, coerced and punished for pursuing worker's compensation cases and sought money and equitable relief. The circuit court found the plaintiffs could... Read More

Tags: Martin Klug , Missouri Court of Appeals , retaliation , Discrimination , employer , strict construction , harassment , public employees , Missouri workers compensation , sovereign immunity , workers' Compensation claims

Insurer Entitled to Credit for Third Party Recovery in Porta-Potty Injury Case: Cal. Comp. Cases May Advanced Postings (5/12/12)
Posted on 12 May 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the next batch of advanced postings for the May 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2012 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Pedro Gonzalez... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , football player , porta-potty , third party recovery , waiver , Credit , NFL , sovereign immunity , Indian tribe , subrogation

Missouri: Appeals Court Remands Retaliation Claim by State Employees
Posted on 13 Apr 2012 by Martin Klug

State employees at the Missouri Department of Mental Health claimed they were harassed, intimidated, coerced and punished for pursuing worker's compensation cases and sought money and equitable relief. The circuit court found the plaintiffs could... Read More

Tags: Martin Klug , Missouri Court of Appeals , retaliation , Discrimination , employer , strict construction , harassment , public employees , Missouri workers compensation , sovereign immunity , workers' Compensation claims

Insurer Entitled to Credit for Third Party Recovery in Porta-Potty Injury Case: Cal. Comp. Cases May Advanced Postings (5/12/12)
Posted on 12 May 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the next batch of advanced postings for the May 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2012 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Pedro... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , football player , porta-potty , third party recovery , waiver , Credit , NFL , sovereign immunity , Indian tribe , subrogation