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Firefighter With Occupational Disease Gets Supplemental Earning Benefits
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a finding that a firefighter had an occupational disease covered by the Firefighter's Heart and Lung Act and that he was entitled to supplemental earnings…
Employer Gets New Trial on Damages Owed to Worker
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that an employer was entitled to a new trial on the issue of economic damages owed to a former employee for its retaliatory conduct and for…
Governor Makes Appointment to WC Commission
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday appointed Raychel Wesley as an employee commissioner on the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, pursuant to Sec. 13 of the state Workers’ Compensation Act. For more than 25 years, she provided…
Split Supreme Court Says Worker Can Reopen Claim
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker should have been allowed to reopen his claim for foot and shoulder injuries. Case: Toler v. Carly Leasing Inc., No. 22-0391,…
Comp Board Must Resolve Coverage Dispute Between Carriers
A New York appellate court ruled that a dispute between two insurance carriers over liability for medical treatment needed to be sent to the Workers’ Compensation Board for resolution. Case: State…
Workers Get Reimbursement for Reasonable Cost of Full IME
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that an employee who undergoes an independent medical examination is entitled to the reasonable cost of the examination accompanying the physician's determination of his impairment…
Worker’s Previous Receipt of Compensation Doesn’t Preclude New Award
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a worker should not have been denied compensation for his functional impairment from a back injury just because his employer had previously paid him…
No Benefits for Worker With Carpal Tunnel Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits for a worker’s claim that repeated computer use caused her carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Cooper v. Department of Health & Human…
Supreme Court Clarifies Calculation of Benefits for Worker With 2 Shoulder Injuries
The Iowa Supreme Court clarified the proper calculation of a worker’s benefits for his second permanent partial disability to his shoulder after a change in the law to make shoulder…
High Court: Judge Relied on Improper Considerations to Find Worker Incapable of Employment
The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that an administrative law judge erred in considering a worker’s functional limitations when Workforce Safety and Insurance issued its vocational rehabilitation report, and in…
Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker With Broken Ankle
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability benefits for a worker who broke her ankle in a fall. Case: Rowe v. AAA East Central Inc.,…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of School Aide’s Request to Reopen Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of an injured school aide’s request to reopen her claim. Case: Rhonda L. Maynor v. Raleigh County Board of Education, No. 22-0265, 01/25/2024,…