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Injured Worker May Not Set Aside Settlement With Employer
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was not entitled to set aside the workers’ compensation settlement she reached with her employer. Case: Clarius v. Rite Aid Corp. (WCAB),…
Court: Fatal Heart Attack Compensable, Worker’s Adult Son Qualifies as Beneficiary
An Illinois appeals court overturned the denial of death benefits to a deceased worker’s adult son, finding that the father's fatal heart attack was compensable and that the son was an…
Nurse’s Benefits Suspended Over Refusal to Attend Evaluation via Telehealth
The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the suspension of an injured nurse’s benefits because she refused to participate in a telehealth evaluation requested by her employer. Case: Novalic v. PeaceHealth, No. 58451-4-II, 07/16/2024, unpublished. Facts: Eldina…
Report: Former Postal Worker Sentenced to Probation for Fraud
A former U.S. Postal Service worker in Delaware was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay nearly $94,000 in restitution for defrauding the federal workers’ compensation program,…
OSHA Fines Waste Management Company $367,410
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Wisconsin waste management company $367,410 for violations identified during the investigation of a workplace injury. OSHA said a worker at John’s Disposal Services,…
Railway Worker Loses Challenge to Dismissal of Retaliation Claim
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals denied review of a railway worker’s challenge to the dismissal of his claim he had been terminated in retaliation for his successful pursuit…
Worker Not Entitled to Increased PPD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an increase in his permanent partial disability award. Case: Alban v. West Virginia Division of…
State Lacks Jurisdiction Over Worker’s Injury Claim
The Vermont Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim for benefits for an out-of-state injury. Case: Burnett v. Home Improvement Co. of Vermont, No. 23-AP-344, 07/19/2024, published. Facts: Ian…
High Court Denies Additional Treatment, Benefits for Injured Field Engineer
The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the denial of additional treatment and benefits to a field engineer for her left foot and ankle complaints. Case: Zheng v. Wyoming, No. S-23-0277, 07/19/2024, published. Facts…
Exclusivity Doesn’t Bar Worker From Suing Employer’s Auto Insurance Carrier
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that when a worker is injured in the course of his employment by the acts of an underinsured third-party tortfeasor, workers’ compensation exclusivity does not bar him…
Bill Would Limit Employment Protections for Medical Cannabis Users
Pennsylvania employers would be allowed to make adverse employment decisions against employees and job applicants who legally use medical cannabis, under recently introduced legislation. Senate Bill 1290, introduced Wednesday by Sen. Patrick…
Worker Loses Evidentiary Challenge to Fraud Convictions
A California appellate court upheld an injured worker’s fraud convictions. Case: People v. Nazari, No. D081940, 07/18/2024, unpublished. Facts: Waliullah Nazari fell from a ladder while working in January 2019 and was…