Monthly Archives: July 2019
Damages for Lost Wages Qualify as Compensation under Railroad Retirement Tax Act
BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos Earlier this term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos that damages for lost wages qualified as “compensation” because they were payments for working time lost due to a work-related injury and thus were subject to employment taxes under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act (“RRTA”)…. Read More »
Withdrawal of Arbiter Without Replacement Mechanism Voids Dispute Resolution Agreement
Capparelli v. Lopatin The appellate division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently issued a decision in Capparelli v. Lopatin. The court concluded that a lack of a replacement mechanism for an arbiter who had withdrawn from serving in that capacity in a dispute resolution as called for by the arbitration agreement, voiding the… Read More »