04/22/2014
An injured worker is entitled to reimbursement for mileage expenses when traveling to and from related medical appointments. But, is that employee also entitled to receive wage loss benefits for the time missed from work while attending related medical appointments? That answer is not as easy. It is certainly reasonable to expect, and even require… Read more »
04/10/2014
Last month Judge Conrad of the Western District of Virginia held that an employee was required to arbitrate his claims because the employees signed an employment application agreeing if employed to be bound by the company’s Dispute Resolution Process (DRP), which included arbitration. The employee had denied signing the DRP agreement itself, but admitted he… Read more »
04/07/2014
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently provided a warning case to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about better vetting suits against employers, and acting timely for those the EEOC deems with merit. In the recently decided appeal of EEOC v. Porpoak Logistics, Inc., decided March 25, 2014 (4th Cir. Appeal No…. Read more »
04/03/2014
Must you include non-Longshore wages when calculating the pre-injury Average Weekly Wage (AWW) for a claim pursuant to the Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA)? In a nutshell – YES. The scenario is not at all uncommon when it comes to Longshoremen and other maritime workers who qualify for LHWCA benefits following an industrial… Read more »
