New DOL Rule Aims To Allow Benefits For Independent Contractors
1/8/21
By: Justin Boron
Independent contractors can receive ‘employee’ type benefits without becoming “employees” under a rule finalized by the U.S. Department of Labor Wednesday.
The provision is part of a final DOL rule that re-vamps the independent contractor classification test. …
Sometimes You Really Can See It Coming
1/7/21
By: Barry Miller
A woman charged with bilking the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (“Department”) of more than $240,000 went to work for the Department in April after getting out of prison—having served her time for identity fraud.
Federal officials …
Sudden Emergency Defense- Suddenly disappears in Pennsylvania?
1/7/21
By: Josh Ferguson
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued an opinion that appears to limit, if not eliminate, the sudden emergency defense in motor vehicle accident claims. Graham v. Check, No. 42 WAP 2019 (Pa. Dec. 22, 2020).
In that matter, …
Liability for Injuries Caused by COVID-19 Vaccines
1/7/21
By: Jake Daly
Now that COVID-19 vaccines are being administered to millions of people across the country, it is worth asking whether the manufacturers of these vaccines (and others) can be liable for injuries they cause to recipients. This question …