Tag: Fourth Circuit
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Workers' Compensation
Are Franchisee’s Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
- July 25, 2016
- By Allen & Gooch
Who is entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits? The Workers’ Compensation Act provides an exclusive remedy for an employee against his employer or co-employee where the terms of the statute are met. The compromise allows the injured employee to recover benefits pursuant to the statute, but the employer (and/or co-employee) will be immune from […]
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General Liability
Discoverability of Accident Reports
- May 9, 2016
- By Allen & Gooch
In a previous blog articles, 10 Items to Preserve After an Accident in a Company Vehicle and Best Practices for Documenting Slip and Fall Accidents, I discussed the importance of preserving information after an accident and creating accident reports. However, it is important to note that your reports may be discoverable by the adverse party. […]
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Business Litigation
Personal Liability for LLC Members
- February 8, 2016
- By Allen & Gooch
Personal Liability May Still Exist for LLC Members, Despite the General Shield from Liability. In a previous blog article, “Louisiana Supreme Court holds that an individually licensed contractor is not a “professional” within the meaning of an exception to limited liability for LLC members,” I discussed a recent case which held that a contractor could […]