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Expansion of Worker’s Claim to Include Depression Didn’t Increase His Loss of Earning Capacity
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an injured worker was not entitled to an increase in his loss of wage-earning capacity after his claim was expanded to…
Court Awards Worker Benefits for Back Injury, Authorizes MRI
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits for a back injury, and that he was entitled to a magnetic resonance imaging…
Injured Worker Failed to Prove Extreme Hardship Warranting Reclassification
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an extreme hardship redetermination. Case: Matter of Brown v. Plans Plus Ltd., No. CV-23-0250, 10/10/2024, published. Facts and procedural…
Benefits Increasing 4.3% in January
The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission announced that maximum benefits for injuries, illnesses and deaths will increase 4.3% in January to match an increase in the state's average weekly wage. The state's…
Industrial Commission Announces New Training Opportunities
The Arizona Industrial Commission announced that it's Medical Resource Office has added training opportunities for providers, payers and third-party administrators. The training course for providers is comprised of four, 30-minute webinars…
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker’s Civil Suit Against Employer
The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s civil suit against his employer based on his injuries from a piece of farm equipment his employer had…
Supreme Court Says Traveling Worker Suffered Compensable Fall While Souvenir Shopping
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a traveling worker was entitled to benefits for her injuries from a fall while leaving her hotel to go souvenir shopping. Kimminee Costello worked for…
Court: Son of Sam Law Allows State to Take Murderer’s Comp Settlement
A New York appeals court said a law created nearly 50 years ago to ensure serial killer David Berkowitz couldn't profit from his murder spree supersedes work comp law and…
Worker Failed to Link Fall at Home to Prior Work-Related Ankle Injury
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to establish her injuries from a fall at home were related to an ankle injury from an on-the-job accident which…
Worker Failed to Prove Injuries from Alleged Assault by Colleague
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for injuries from an alleged assault by a coworker. Case: Matter of Lebeau v. Meet Caregivers Inc.,…
Supreme Court Says Injured Worker Using False Identity Can’t Pursue 3rd Party Tort Claim
The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker lost his ability to pursue a civil suit he had filed under a false name and an illegally obtained identity. Rafael Antonio…
Commissioner Approves 6.9% Rate Decrease
The New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance approved a 6.9% decrease in rates for workers' compensation policies incepting on or after Jan. 1. Average rate changes will vary by industry…