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Court Denies Nurse’s Bid for Additional Benefits, Change in MMI Date
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an injured nurse was not entitled to additional benefits or a change in her date of maximum medical improvement. Case: Tygrett v. Norton Healthcare,…
Injured Worker Entitled to Additional TTD, Change in Doctors
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld an award of additional temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker, as well as an order for him to change authorized treating…
Volunteer Firefighter Fails to Assert Viable Civil Claims From Training Accident
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a volunteer firefighter’s tort claims arising from an accident that happened while he was preparing for a firefighting competition. Case: Knipper v.
Worker Who Fell While Installing Sign Prevails on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling from a ladder while installing a…
Workers’ Compensation Board Sets COVID-19 Webinar
New York State's Workers’ Compensation Board will hold a webinar for workers who believe they contracted COVID-19 on the job. The free webinar runs from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday and will…
Worker Loses Right to Participate in Comp Fund
An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to judgment disallowing a worker from participating in the state workers' compensation fund. Case: Bruce v. Belucon, No. 21AP-497, 01/16/2024, published. Facts…
Corrections Officer Who Fell Asleep at Wheel Gets Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an arbitrator’s award of benefits to a corrections officer for his injuries from crashing his patrol vehicle when he fell asleep behind the wheel…
Court Revives Worker’s Malpractice Suit Against Former Attorneys
A New York appellate court revived an injured worker’s malpractice suit against his former attorneys. Case: McGlynn v. Burns & Harris Esq., No. 2021-05725, 01/17/2024, published. Facts: William McGlynn retained the law…
Decision Prompts Comp Court to Seek Expanded Jurisdiction
The Workers' Compensation Court denied the Montana State Fund’s request to appoint a guardian for a deceased worker’s disabled adult child but asked lawmakers to consider expanding the court’s jurisdiction…
Supreme Court to Address Posthumous Specific Loss Benefits
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will address whether specific loss benefits should be limited posthumously to workers who die because of a cause unrelated to the work injury. In Steets v. Celebration Fireworks…
Worker Timely Files Claim for TTD
The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits based on a change in condition was timely filed within 24 months from the last…
Police Officers Fail to Link Layoffs to Workers’ Comp Claims
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a finding that two special police officers had not been laid off from their positions in retaliation for pursuing workers’ compensation claims. Case: Forestier v. City of…