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March 13, 2015

Florida: Arbitration Clause in Employment Contract Binding in Former Employee’s Retaliatory Discharge Claim

An employment agreement that required arbitration of all employment disputes between a staffing company and a truck driver did not violate public policy by requiring that the driver’s claim of retaliatory discharge be submitted to arbitration, rather than...
September 15, 2014

California WCAB Jurisdiction: Oral Contract Was Made in California When Professional Athlete Resided in California

Professional athlete’s contract of hire deemed made in California, this despite actual contract signed out-of-state and out-of-state contingencies performed In Royster v. NFL Europe , 2014 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS – (Appeals Board noteworthy panel...
April 01, 2014

Contract Dispute Between Insurer and Excess Carrier: Cal. Comp. Cases April Advanced Postings (4/1/2014)

Here’s the second batch of advanced postings for the April 2014 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries . © Copyright 2014 LexisNexis. All rights reserved...
January 04, 2014

Contract for Hire in California, Drug Testing, Corporate Umbrella: Cal. Comp. Cases January Advanced Postings (1/4/2014)

Here’s the first batch of advanced postings for the January 2014 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries . © Copyright 2014 LexisNexis. All rights reserved...
July 26, 2013

New York: Contractual Indemnity Disallowed When Indemnity Agreement Signed After Worker’s Injury

New York’s workers’ compensation law prohibits a defendant from pursuing an indemnity or contribution action against the employer unless (a) the plaintiff/injured worker sustained a “grave injury” or there is a written indemnity agreement [N.Y. Work. Comp. Law...
December 02, 2012

California Workers' Comp Case Roundup (12/2/2012)

CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 77 No. 11 Nov. 2012 A Report of En Banc and Significant Panel Decisions of the WCAB and Selected Court Opinions of Related Interest, With a Digest of WCAB Decisions Denied Judicial Review CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE ©...