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Worker Able to Return to Concurrent Employment Can’t Get Total Disability Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an Amazon employee was entitled only to temporary partial disability benefits after an injury because he remained able to work. Case: Amazon.com Services LLC v.
Exclusivity Bars Tort Suit by Worker Who Fell Into Vat of Molten Lead
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing the negligence claim by a worker who fell into a vat of molten lead against the…
Feds Unseal Fraud Charges Against Corrections Officers
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced the unsealing of three indictments charging one current correctional officer and two former officers at Rikers Island with…
Fire Department Fails to Rebut Presumption of Compensability for Death
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a firefighter’s death was presumptively linked to his employment, but the fire department reasonably contested the compensability of his demise. Case: Magee v.
Court Upholds $2.8 Million Verdict in Gross Negligence Claim
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s award of $2.8 million in a co-worker gross negligence action arising from the death of a surface mine employee. Case: Griffith v. Kulper,…
No Benefits for Man Who Had Heart Attack in Workplace Parking Lot
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a heart attack. Case: Matter of Stabile v. Catholic Health System of Long Island Inc., No.
Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Knee Surgery, Approves Other Treatments
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for a worker’s knee surgery, but it said his shoulder surgery, diagnostic testing and pain management referral should have…
Claims Administrator Can’t Rely on Online Product Prices to Contest Bills
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a claims administrator could not carry its burden of proof to challenge the amounts charged by a medical supply company with evidence that…
Worker Entitled to Alternate Care for Knee, but Not Head Injury
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to alternate care for a knee injury, but not for his head injury. Case: Archer Daniels Midland v. Tuttle, No.
WCA Schedules Educational Programs
The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration is holding informational sessions throughout the state on June 10. The series of free events is intended to provide information about workers’ compensation claims, coverage…
Court: Late Expert Report, Testimony Shouldn’t Have Been Kept From Evidence
A New York appellate court ruled that the report and testimony of a worker’s expert should not have been kept from evidence even though the expert did not appear for…
OSHA Updates Targeted Inspection Program
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it updated the inspection program that focuses on businesses with high rates of injuries. OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting program directs agency enforcement resources to…