NJ: Small Dog Has Big Bite, Yet Subrogation Claim Fails Since Recovery Could Have Been Had Under State's No-Fault Auto Law. In an unpublished decision, a New Jersey court recently held that a workers' compensation insurer was not entitled to pursue a subrogation claim for $900 in medical bills  associated with injuries a police officer sustained when he was bitten on the hand by a Chihuahua sitting in the lap of a driver...Read more.

DC: Average Weekly Wage Must Include Housing Allowance Provided to Employee. The D.C. Court of Appeals recently held that the district's Compensation Review Board erred in directing an ALJ to disregard a housing allowance...Read more.

GA: Kidnapped and Sexually Assaulted Employee's Negligence Action Against Employer Barred by Exclusivity. A Georgia appellate court recently affirmed a trial court's decision granting summary judgment in favor of an employer in a negligence action...Read more.

NC: Commission Erred in Refusing Retroactive Attendant Care Services Reimbursement to Spouse. In a divided decision, the Supreme Court of North Carolina recently held that the state's Industrial Commission may not bar family members from...Read more.