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Nursing Home Official Gets Probation for Kickback Scheme
A man who ran the workers' compensation program for a nursing home in central Pennsylvania was sentenced to probation for two years and ordered to forfeit $628,450, according to a…
Court Upholds Denial of Additional Treatment, Overturns Closure of Claim
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of authorization for additional treatment for an injured worker but overturned the closure of his claim for temporary total disability benefits. Case: Short…
Exclusivity Doesn’t Bar Worker’s Suit for Being Run Over by Trailer
A Texas appellate court ruled that exclusivity did not bar a worker’s civil suit against his employer for his injuries from being run over by an equipment trailer. Edward Santos worked…
Supreme Court Upholds Award to Truck Driver, Provides Guidance on Calculating AWW
The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine upheld an award of benefits to an injured truck driver and provided guidance on how to calculate the average weekly wage of those who…
WCAB: Electronic Testimony Should Be Permitted When Witness Unable to Appear in Person
Because an evidentiary record is required for appellate review, and to safeguard due process, a request for electronic testimony must not be denied without an opportunity to be heard, the…
Court Upholds Distribution of Attorney Fees in Civil Suit Over Worker’s Fatal Accident
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the distribution of contingency fees between two law firms that represented the family of a worker who was killed while inflating a defective tire. Case: Kaster, Lynch,…
WCAB Errs in Finding Police Officer Should Have Pursued Psych Claim in Earlier Litigation
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a determination of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board that found a police officer should have pursued his claim for a psychological injury in earlier litigation. Case: Lewis…
JCC Misspeaks but Properly Grants Summary Adjudication of Claim
A Florida appellate court said that even though a judge made misstatements in his decision granting a motion for summary adjudication, the judge performed the proper standard of review and…
Court Overturns Denial of Authorization for Knee Surgery
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of authorization for a knee replacement surgery, finding that the Board of Review had not conducted an adequate analysis of the…
Employer Not Liable for Worker’s COVID Death
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Texas employer could not be held civilly liable for a worker’s death from COVID-19. Case: Rodriguez v. Blaine Larsen Farms Inc.,…
Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker’s Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis claim. Case: Kyle v. Patriot Coal Corp., No. 25-ICA-33, 08/06/2025, published. Facts: Terry…
Worker Gets Additional Time to Serve Summons, Complaint
A New York appellate court upheld an extension of time for an injured worker to serve a summons and complaint upon a Labor Law defendant. Case: Maza v. J&N Development LLC,…