Lamenting that under the plain wording of Ky. Rev. Stat. § 342.165(1), a temporary staffing company can only be liable for the special 30 percent enhancement of workers’ compensation benefits...
Safety Violation Cannot Be Imputed to Kentucky Temporary Staffing Company Safety Violation Cannot Be Imputed to Kentucky Temporary Staffing CompanyA Louisiana appellate court reversed a decision by a state trial court that had denied a corporate defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a negligence action filed against it by...
Louisiana Temp Worker Injured Two Hours After Reporting for Work May Not Sue Borrowing Employer in Tort Louisiana Temp Worker Injured Two Hours After Reporting for Work May Not Sue Borrowing Employer in TortIn Georgia, a borrowed servant is, even though temporarily, the co-employee of the borrowing employer’s regular employees. Accordingly, such a borrowed servant may not sue one of the employer’s regular...
In Georgia, Borrowed Servant is Co-Employee of Borrowing Employer’s “Regular” Employee In Georgia, Borrowed Servant is Co-Employee of Borrowing Employer’s “Regular” EmployeeA temporary staffing agency worker may not maintain a cause of action against a “borrowing employer” for personal injuries sustained in a work-related accident in spite of the fact that...
For Illinois “Borrowing Employer,” Exclusive Remedy Defense Not Tied to Payment of Insurance Premiums For Illinois “Borrowing Employer,” Exclusive Remedy Defense Not Tied to Payment of Insurance PremiumsWhile Not an “Employee Leasing Company,” It Qualified as “Employer” A Florida appellate court held that a talent payroll services firm, while not an “employee leasing company,” was nevertheless an...
Florida Talent Payroll Services Firm is “Similar Agent” Under “Employer” Statute Florida Talent Payroll Services Firm is “Similar Agent” Under “Employer” StatuteTemporary Employee Has Option of Claiming Benefits or Suing in Tort Based, at least in part, on the court’s so-called “literal” reading of a Wisconsin statute [Wis. Stat. § 102.29(6)(b)1.], the...
The Road Less Traveled: Wisconsin Court of Appeals Shuns Majority Rule Re: Borrowing Employer’s Tort Immunity The Road Less Traveled: Wisconsin Court of Appeals Shuns Majority Rule Re: Borrowing Employer’s Tort Immunity