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Second Injury Fund Not Liable for PTD Benefits to Blind Worker With Foot Injury
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for permanent total disability benefits to a blind worker who suffered a foot injury. Case: Easley v.
Supreme Court Says Medical Commission Should Have Decided Causation Dispute
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a dispute over causation for a worker’s claimed neck injury should have been referred to the state Medical Commission instead of the Office of…
Police Officer Not Entitled to 5th Extension of Duty Disability Benefits
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of an injured police officer’s request to extend his duty disability benefits a fifth time. Case: Budlove v. Retirement Board of the County Employees’…
Limitations Period Must Be Tolled When Disabilities Delay Action
A California appellate court said the one-year limitations period to bring a legal malpractice claim must be tolled when an injured worker alleges that her disabilities restrict her ability to…
Worker Who Lied in Deposition Forfeits Future Benefits
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was properly ordered to forfeit his entitlement to benefits for making false statements during his deposition. Case: Cousain v. Smitty’s Supply Inc., No.
Supreme Court Denies Worker’s Request to Expand Scope of Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim for a back injury. Case: Gregory v. Raleigh County Board of Education,…
Injured Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case: Gates…
Alcohol Intoxication Doesn’t Bar Worker From Recovering for Catastrophic Injuries
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s alcohol intoxication did not bar him from recovering benefits for his injuries that left him paraplegic after he fell from a scaffold. Case:…
BWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Rules
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation opened a public comment period on proposed changes to its fee schedule and payment rules for certain inpatient and outpatient services. The bureau said it…
WCD Proposes Changes to Coverage Responsibility Rules
The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division proposed changes to its employer and insurer coverage responsibility rules. The division said the revisions are needed to ensure its ability to timely revoke certification of…
Employer Must Indemnify Film Companies for Shooting of Security Guard
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the employer of a security guard who was shot on a movie set was liable for indemnifying some of the production companies for the…
OJCC’s Procedural Rule on Tolling Doesn’t Control Over Conflicting Rule of Appellate Procedure
A Florida appellate court said an administrative rule of the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims had to yield to a conflicting Rule of Appellate Procedure on the application of…