I've already posted about this recent victory, but wanted to highlight one for the more detailed aspects of this case that arose from our aggressive stance in litigation and on appeals and our creativity in exploring all remedies for our clients at all times. Michigan, as in most states, the courts follow the "American rule" [...]
Category: Construction Law
Law Offices of Carson J. Tucker Secures Victory for Employer and Insurer – No Liability for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Scott v TKMS and Travelers
Law Offices of Carson J. Tucker Files Pro Bono Appeal for Disabled Veteran Seeking to Protect Disability Benefits from State Court Legal Process
In another pro bono veteran's disability case, I recently filed a brief in the Michigan Court of Appeals seeking a decision on the applicability of federal law to a specific set of disabled veterans. Carpenter v. Carpenter Brief on Appeal Although federal law in some cases allows state courts to use veterans' disability pay to pay child [...]
Court of Appeals Issues Ruling On Independent Contractor Case
The Michigan Court of Appeals issued its opinion in a case IÂ briefed (92675_Moore_Appellant's_Brief_313440.12.26.2013.1838)Â and argued in the Court of Appeals last summer, ruling consistent with the Supreme Court's recent disposition of workers compensation insurance coverage for subcontractors holding themselves out to be employers, while claiming to be employees. The facts involved a workers compensation claimant [...]
Michigan Supreme Court Remands to Appellate Commission Directing Assessment of Post-Injury Retirement and Effect on Wage Loss
In a case I brought to the Michigan Supreme Court on application from a Court of Appeals denial and Michigan Compensation Appellate Commission decision, the Court agrees with my argument the Commission did not address whether the claimant's wage loss was attributable to her work-related injury, or rather due to her acceptance of a retirement [...]