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Court Partially Overturns Grant of Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment to an injured worker on his Labor Law claim. Case: Mushkudiani v. Racanelli Construction Group Inc., No. 2021-01064, 08/09/2023,…
Fee Schedule Comment Deadline Approaches
Oklahoma's Workers’ Compensation Commission and FAIR Health seek written comments on proposed changes to the state's Medical Fee Schedule and rules, and the deadline for submission is Aug. 31. Leaders want stakeholders' thoughts as they begin…
Statutory Presumption on Causation Doesn’t Apply to Firefighter’s Aortic Aneurysm
A divided Florida appellate court ruled that a firefighter was not entitled to a presumption of industrial causation for his thoracic aortic aneurysm because the condition did not constitute heart disease. Case: North…
Police Officer Can’t Get TTD Benefits for Post-Retirement Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke
The Connecticut Appellate Court overturned an award of temporary total disability benefits to a former police officer for his atrial fibrillation and stroke years after retirement. Case: Martinoli v. Stamford Police…
Court Overturns TTD Award to Retired Worker
The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that a retired state worker was not entitled to an award of temporary total disability benefits following a post-retirement surgery. Case: Cochran v. Department of Transportation,…
Labor Department Extends Comment Period on Silica Dust Rules
The U.S. Labor Department on Thursday announced it is extending the public comment period on proposed amendments to federal standards intended to protect miners from health hazards related to workplace…
Goldberg Segalla Adds to WC Defense Group in Syracuse
Goldberg Segalla announced that Lee C. Stoddard joined the firm’s workers’ compensation defense group in Syracuse, New York. Lee C. Stoddard Stoddard spent more than eight years focusing his practice on…
MSF Workshops Set to Focus on Road Hazards
Montana State Fund is holding a series of workshops in September focusing on hazards of the road. Free training sessions are open to all residents of the state and will discuss…
Court Upholds Denial of Police Officer’s Duty Disability Retirement Application
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a police officer’s application for performance of duty and accidental disability retirement benefits based on his failure to provide timely notice…
No Benefits for Nurse With COVID-19 Infection, Alleged Blood Clot
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a nurse who contracted COVID-19 and blamed the virus for causing a blood clot in her leg. Case: West v.
Exclusive Remedy Bars Mother’s Suit Over Son’s Murder by Co-Worker
The Appellate Court of Illinois upheld a determination that the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act barred a mother’s lawsuit against her slain son’s employer for his murder…
DWC Updates Hospital Outpatient Departments, ASC Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced an additional update to the hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. The division in July adopted quarterly…