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In Capps v. Southeastern Cable, the employee was hired by Southeastern to install cable TV an internet service for Time Warner cable customers. Southeastern told its installers that they were being hired as independent contractors rather than employees. Installers were required to provide a certificate of insurance showing that they […]
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Workers’ Comp: Employee or Independent Contractor? Court of Appeals Sheds Light
U.S. Dept. of Health Again Confirms Asbestos as Cause of Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer
The 12th Report on Carcinogens was released by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on June 10, 2011. The Report on Carcinogens is prepared by the National Toxicology Program. The purpose of the congressionally mandated and science-based document is to identify substances and exposure circumstances that […]
Highly Publicized Arbitration Dispute Demonstrates Juries Should Be Trusted
The highly publicized case of Jamie Leigh Jones, the woman who alleged she was assaulted while working for defense contractor KBR, demonstrates that juries should be trusted. Ms. Jones claimed that during her employment for KBR in Iraq, she was drugged and raped by a company employee. When she asserted […]
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