OSHA Can’t Stop The Music, But Maybe Employers Should

Treyer Neuroth | Jackson Lewis On September 6, 2019, OSHA issued a letter of interpretation in response to an employers question regarding the use of headphones to listen to music on construction sites. The employer stated that some headphones are advertised as “OSHA approved” and asked whether OSHA had any specific regulation that prohibits the use of… Continue reading OSHA Can’t Stop The Music, But Maybe Employers Should

Welcome to the Hall of Shame(rs)

Dennis Jay | Insurance Fraud News Insurance fraud is an $80 billion a year industrial enterprise, churning out stolen insurance cash with the collective financial force of an overheated solar flare. Say hello to the newest avatars of avarice, the freshly chosen members of the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame … the No-Class of 2019.… Continue reading Welcome to the Hall of Shame(rs)

Construction Coverage – Triggering the Additional Insured Obligation When the Subcontractor Is Immune From Suit

Lisa C. Wood, Gregory T. Dennison and Piel A. Lora | Saiber Construction site owners and contractors can find it difficult to secure bargained-for additional insured coverage when the plaintiff is the subcontractor’s employee and subject to the worker’s compensation bar. Courts continue to struggle with how to determine if a defense is owed under… Continue reading Construction Coverage – Triggering the Additional Insured Obligation When the Subcontractor Is Immune From Suit

Constructing Additional Insured Coverage From A Certificate Of Insurance

Kenneth Gorenberg | Barnes & Thornburg If your company receives a certificate of insurance that says your company is an additional insured on someone else’s policy, can you rely on it? A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Washington suggests you can, at least if the certificate was prepared by the insurance company’s agent.… Continue reading Constructing Additional Insured Coverage From A Certificate Of Insurance

Customer’s Agreement to Self-Insure and Release for Water Damage Effectively Precludes Liability of Storage Container Company

Christopher Kendrick and Valerie A. Moore | Haight Brown & Bonesteel In Kanovsky v. At Your Door Self Storage (No. B297338; filed 11/25/19), a California appeals court held that a waiver of liability and agreement to self-insure in a storage container contract barred coverage for water damage to goods stored in the container. In Kanovsky, plaintiffs contracted for… Continue reading Customer’s Agreement to Self-Insure and Release for Water Damage Effectively Precludes Liability of Storage Container Company

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