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February 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – February 2024 – Washington DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington DC Case Summary Nicklin v. Stonesdale Unit Owners’ Ass’n District of Columbia Court of Appeals 2024 D.C. App. LEXIS 4 Decided January 11, 2024 Mandatory repair clauses in contracts may delay the initiation of the statute of limitations beyond the time when an injury is discovered or should have reasonably been… read more
February 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – February 2024 – Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Brown v. Kirkpatrick Virginia Court of Appeals No. 1100-22-1 Decided: December 19, 2023 An insurance carrier’s waiver of subrogation rights does not divest the carrier of the right. Background In April 2022, a jury awarded Michael Brown a judgment for $286,000 against Timothy Kirkpatrick for damages arising from a… read more
January 25, 2024
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – January 2024 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Smith v. Warwick School District, et. al. (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 1241 C.D. 2021; No. 1240 C.D. 2021 Decided: December 20, 2023 Allegations of child abuse resulting in psychological injuries are not enough to establish an abnormal working condition. Background The Claimant, a teacher for the School… read more
January 25, 2024
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – January 2024 – New Jersey
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Soto v. Hoosier Care, Inc. New Jersey Superior Court No. A-0507-22, 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2254 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Dec. 11, 2023) Decided: December 11, 2023 An employee who worked and attended school can be eligible for temporary disability benefits after unemployment benefits are terminated…. read more
January 25, 2024
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – January 2024 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Freeland v. Dominion Mechanical Inc. Compensation Review Board CRB No. 23-055 Decided: January 3, 2024 The CRB holds that a claim for reimbursement for out of pocket expenses associated with the purchase of medical marijuana is contrary to Federal law and is therefore not permitted by the DC… read more