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Court Upholds Jury’s Award to Mechanic for Repetitive Motion Injuries
An Ohio appellate court upheld a jury’s award of benefits to a mechanic for his repetitive motion injuries and the trial judge’s procedural rulings during the trial. Case: Holly v. Greater…
Worker Should Have Been Allowed to Belatedly Move for Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a trial justice should have granted an allegedly injured worker’s motion for leave to serve and file a late motion for summary judgment…
Summary Judgment Can’t Be Granted in Labor Law Action by Worker Struck by Pipe
A New York appellate court ruled that neither party was entitled to summary judgment on a Labor Law claim based on a worker’s alleged injuries from being struck by a…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Douglas B. Gale to Orange County Group
Goldberg Segalla added Douglas B. Gale to the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Orange County, California. Gale concentrates his practice on counseling insurers, self-insured employers and third-party administrators in claims-handling strategy…
Hearing on 8.4% Rate Cut Set for Friday
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is holding a hearing Friday on a recommended 8.4% rate level decrease. The National Council on Compensation Insurance on Aug. 24 submitted a filing requesting…
WCIRB Releases 2022 Edition of Interactive Industry Stats Report
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released the 2022 edition of its report providing premium, exposure and loss information based on unit statistical report data for policy years…
DWC Seeks Comments on Rule Changes
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on a proposed rule it says will make editorial updates and correct obsolete references in 28 Texas Administrative Code Section…
Worker Establishes Link Between Tooth Decay, Need for Implants With Assault
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker’s injury was causally linked to her tooth decay and her subsequent need for dental implants, but she was not…
Employer Gets Summary Discharge of Worker’s Retaliatory Termination Claim
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the summary dismissal of an allegedly injured worker’s retaliatory discharge claim. Case: Eckerty v. Eastern Illinois Foodbank, No. 4-21-0537, 09/15/2022, published. Facts: Dana E. Eckerty began working for the…
Court Upholds Award to Truck Driver With Broken Hardware in Ankle
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a truck driver for an ankle injury, even though he had a history of injury and broken hardware within…
No Unemployment Benefits for Worker who Quit As Condition of Comp Settlement
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of unemployment benefits to an injured worker who quit her job as part of the settlement of her workers’ compensation claim. Case: Contreras…
Court Finds Worker’s Injuries Compensable Despite Delay in Complaints to Doctor
The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker sustained compensable injuries in a fall from a ladder, despite the passage of time between his accident and his…