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Judge Properly Denies Leave to Amend, Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a Labor Law action was properly denied leave to amend its third-party complaint and properly denied summary judgment on its…
Supreme Court Says Worker Can’t Have 2nd Chance to Prove Compensability
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to a second opportunity to establish compensability for his carpal tunnel syndrome after the issue had already been…
Labor Law Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment Properly Dismissed as Premature
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant’s motion for summary judgment was properly dismissed as premature. Case: Kharyshyn v. West End 82 LLC, No. 2023-07483, 11/13/2024, published. Facts:…
Supreme Court Upholds Award to Worker for Successive Ankle Sprains
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker who previously sprained her left ankle at work was entitled to benefits after she sprained the ankle again. Case: ACNR Resources…
DIR Adopts Heat Illness Regulation
The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations adopted a new heat illness regulation requiring businesses to identify heat-related hazards and create a written plan to mitigate them. Businesses with more than 10…
ALJ Cannot Compel Worker to Attend Evaluation Requested by Employer
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge could not compel an injured worker to attend a functional capacity evaluation at the sole request of his employer. Case:…
Supreme Court Disbars Attorney for Mishandling Comp Case, Other Matters
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday yanked a Surfside Beach-area practitioner’s law license for mishandling 12 different client matters, including a workers’ compensation case. Attorney Lawrence J. Purvis Jr. admitted…
Selection Committee Seeks Candidates for WCCA Vacancy
The Commission on Judicial Selection seeks candidates to fill a vacancy that will occur on the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals in January. Candidates must be licensed to practice law for…
Insurance Department Adopts 6.1% Loss Cost Reduction
The Connecticut Insurance Department approved a 6.1% reduction in voluntary market loss costs and a 6.2% decrease in assigned risk plan rates for policies incepting in 2025. The reductions are an…
Court Upholds Denial of Disability Pension Benefits for Police Officer’s Mental Injury
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the denial of accidental disability pension benefits for a former police officer with a mental injury. Case: Carter v. Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System of…
Commission Awards Benefits on Theory of Causation Neither Argued Nor Pleaded by Worker
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Commission did not err in awarding benefits for a worker’s injury on a theory of causation that he neither argued nor…
Supreme Court Finds Occupational Pneumoconiosis Not Linked to Worker’s Death
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim for death benefits, finding that her husband did not die as a result of occupational pneumoconiosis. Case: Smith v. Pine…