Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Regarding wholly owned subsidiary & parent company

If an employee works for a parent company and while ''on the job'' is injured while working in an area that is owned and operated by the subsidiery company, can that employee collect workers compensation from the parent company and also sue the subsidiery company in a third party suit?


Asked on 4/04/05, 9:47 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Meyer Silber The Silber Law Firm, LLC

Re: Regarding wholly owned subsidiary & parent company

Probably. They are different companies.

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Answered on 4/05/05, 10:23 am
Meyer Silber The Silber Law Firm, LLC

Re: Regarding wholly owned subsidiary & parent company

I take that back. Why os the parent paying workers' comp if the injury occurred at the sub?

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Answered on 4/05/05, 10:24 am
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: Regarding wholly owned subsidiary & parent company

Yes, of course.

Wouldn't the parent company, if the subsidiary got sued claim that they were exempt because the companies are separate and distinct? When it works to its detriment the parent can't then turn around and say the companies are in actuality one employer.

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Answered on 4/05/05, 12:48 pm


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