Dept. of Labor (DOL)

Appeal of Dan's City Auto Body, 2008-111 (N.H. S.Ct., Oct. 31, 2008)

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DUGGAN, J. The petitioner, Dan’s City Auto Body (Dan’s City), appeals an order of the Penalty Appeals Board (PAB) of the New Hampshire Department of Labor (NHDOL), which imposed a penalty of $20,000 for 125 violations of New Hampshire labor laws. We hold that the evidence was insufficient to support 105 of the cited violations, but was sufficient to support the other twenty. Accordingly, we reverse in part and affirm in part.

Appeal of SAU #35 White Mountain School District, 2007-657 (N.H. S.Ct., Sep. 12, 2008)

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HICKS, J. The appellant, Fire Casualty Insurance Co. of CT (carrier), insurance carrier for the White Mountain School District (district), appeals the decision of the New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board (board) ruling that it must pay certain medical bills of the claimant, Lewis Mello. We reverse and remand.

Acadia Insurance Co. v. Four Star Flooring, Inc., et al., 03-E-0529 (Hillsborough, North, Sep. 13, 2004)

DLG — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:25:50 -0500

The petitioner, Acadia Insurance Company ("Acadia"), has filed a petition for declaratory judgment requesting that the court declare its obligations pursuant to insurance policies issued to the defendant, Four Star Flooring, Inc. ("Four Star"), void. Acadia seeks to avoid its insurance obligations due to the alleged fraudulent conduct of defendants, John Kallelis ("Kallelis") and Theresa Nenni ("Nenni"), formerly known as Theresa Kallelis, in filing claims for workers' compensation and underinsured motorist benefits.

Appeal of Geekie et al., 2007-411 (N.H. S.Ct., Apr. 22, 2008)

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HICKS, J. The petitioners, James Geekie, William Roach, III, William Roach, IV, James Roach, Robin Hughes, Richard Cornish, Brian Manougian and Mark Warrington, appeal a decision of the New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL) dismissing their claims under the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act (the Act), RSA chapter 275-E (1999 & Supp. 2007). The respondent, Pease Development Authority, Division of Ports and Harbors (division), cross-appeals. We affirm.