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WCA Accepting Applications for Judge
The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration is accepting applications from attorneys who want to serve as judges. Judge Leonard Padilla Judge Leonard Padilla is retiring on Aug. 30 after more than…
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claim for Car Door Injury
A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims against property owners for an alleged injury from closing the door of a vehicle on…
Court Partially Revives Worker’s Labor Law Claim, Grants Leave to Amend
A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim and ruled that he should have been granted leave to amend it. Case: Gonzalez v. City of New York,…
Court Orders DLI to Decide Reasonableness of Worker’s Refusal to Attend Appointment
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that the Department of Labor & Industry needed to make a finding as to the reasonableness of a worker’s refusal to attend a therapy…
Second Injury Fund Not Liable for Worker’s PTD
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a determination that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for a worker’s permanent total disability benefits for a claimed psychological injury. Case: Huffman v.
Senate Confirms Reappointment of Commissioner Gillen
The North Carolina Senate unanimously confirmed the reappointment of James C. Gillen to the state Industrial Commission. James C. Gillen The Carolina Journal reports that the Senate on Thursday voted 45-0…
Senate Passes Amended Bill to Provide TD for Medical Treatment
The California Senate passed a bill requiring temporary disability benefits for those who miss work to receive medical treatment after an occupational injury becomes permanent and stationary. The Senate on Wednesday voted…
JCC Errs in Failing to Find Worker’s Claim for Additional Benefits Untimely
A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge erred in failing to find that a worker’s claim for additional benefits was time-barred. Case: American Airlines Group v. Lopez, No. 1D2023-0379, 05/22/2024,…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Scaffold
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his motorized scaffold accident. Case: De Los Santos v. Carlyle House Inc., No.
Court Overturns Denial of Employer’s Motion for Costs as Partially Prevailing Party
A Florida appellate court overturned a judge’s decision denying an employer’s motion for costs as a prevailing party on a worker’s claim. Case: Palm Beach County School District v. Smith, No.
Court Dismisses Dispute Over Whether Worker Qualifies as Public Safety Employee
The Maryland Appellate Court rejected a dispute over whether an injured worker qualified as a public safety employee due to a lack of jurisdiction. Case: Clifton T. Perkins Hospital v. Frierson, No.
Court Has Jurisdiction Over Worker’s Tort Suit for Sexual Assault
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the Industrial Commission did not have exclusive jurisdiction over a worker’s injury claim based on alleged sexual assault by a work-release inmate…