NY Appellate Court Defines Co-Employer Liability
- A New York appellate court affirmed that both professional employer organizations and client companies share statutory responsibility for worksite employee injuries.
- The ruling emphasizes that client leasing agreements establish a dual employment relationship under state labor law.
- Consequently, both entities are recognized as employers obligated to secure mandated workers’ compensation coverage.
- This decision ensures workers remain protected regardless of underlying corporate leasing arrangements.
New Jersey Clarifies Workers’ Comp Jurisdictional Rules
- A New Jersey court confirmed that medical providers cannot seek compensation for out-of-state workplace injuries without establishing primary state jurisdiction.
- The ruling emphasizes that an injured worker’s local residency alone does not justify a New Jersey workers’ compensation claim.
- This decision reinforces strict geographical frameworks for out-of-state incidents.
- Consequently, insurance carriers can confidently deny cross-border billing disputes lacking proper jurisdictional ties.
PA Supreme Court Upholds Pharmacy Self-Referrals
- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Act does not prohibit physicians from self-referring patients to their own pharmacies.
- The court determined that the anti-referral provision’s ban is limited to specifically listed medical services, excluding prescription drugs and related services.
- Consequently, employers must pay for reasonable prescriptions despite the doctor’s financial interest.