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Volume 5 - Number 49 | December 10, 2007

EDITOR'S NOTES
In its debut in a Pennsylvania commonwealth court, the “measured mile” approach to determining acceleration costs met with court approval. Using the methodology, the contractor was able to garner labor and overtime costs associated with accelerating the project to compensate for owner-caused delays.

Worker compensation claims can be a sticky business for owners, contractors and employees. In this week’s second case, a homeowner is released from liability for a work-related accident that occurred on her property.

A reciprocal waiver of claims for insured casualty losses exempts a contractor from liability for a fire that destroyed a non-work area.

And finally, the staff of Construction Claims Advisor and WPL Publishing would like to wish you happy holidays and a prosperous new year!


CONTRACTOR RECOVERS ACCELERATION COSTS USING “MEASURED MILE” METHOD
For the first time, a Pennsylvania court accepts the “measured mile” method for calculating acceleration costs on a project with multiple owner-caused delays.

HOMEOWNER NOT LIABLE FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS
A homeowner avoids workers’ compensation liability for an accident that occurs on her property when an uninsured worker sustains serious injuries from a fall.

AIA RECIPROCAL WAIVER APPLIED TO INSURED PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF WORK
A reciprocal waiver of claims applies to fire damage that occurs outside of the contractual scope of work. The owner, because of the type of policy it purchased, cannot sue the contractor for the damage.