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Supreme Court Reinstates Denial of Worker’s Request for PTD Benefits
The Ohio Supreme Court reinstated the denial of a worker’s application for permanent total disability benefits. Randall Urban worked for Wano Expediting Inc. as a delivery driver. He suffered injuries at…
Report: Computer System Upgrade Suspended for Lack of Progress
Officials in Washington state have pulled the plug on efforts to upgrade the workers' compensation medical claims management system, citing a lack of progress over the last 10 years, the…
School Social Worker Gets Award for Injuries From Student Attacks
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a school social worker for his injuries from two assaults by students. Case: Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. v. Son (WCAB),…
Worker’s Challenge to Dismissal of Civil Suit Fails for Lack of Jurisdiction
The Virginia Court of Appeals found that it lacked jurisdiction over a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of his civil suit for injuries he sustained at a construction site. Case: Warren…
Senate Passes Bill to Extend SCIF Investment Authority
The California Senate passed an annual omnibus bill that includes a provision that permanently extends the authority of State Compensation Insurance Fund to make certain investments. The Senate voted 37-0 on…
Worker Timely Asserts Claims Against Alleged Statutory Employers
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker timely asserted a claim against his alleged statutory employers and that his employer’s insurance carrier should not have been dismissed as…
Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker’s Injuries but Overturns Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a worker’s back and shoulder injuries but overturned his award of benefits. Case: Mingo Logan Coal Co. v. Reynolds, No.
Court Denies State Fund Summary Judgment in Dispute Over AWW Calculation
Montana’s Workers’ Compensation Court denied a motion by State Fund seeking summary judgment as to the accuracy of the temporary total disability benefits paid to an injured worker. Case: Espinoza v.
Credibility Question Prevents Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court said triable issues with a worker’s credibility warranted a denial of summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Lahoz-Vargas v. Bop Ne LLC, No. 2023-03995,…
DWC Proposes MTUS Update
The California Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing to update the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule to adopt four of the latest guidelines published by the American College of Occupational and…
Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Dismissal of Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against them. Case: Rivera v. 26 W. 56…
Court: Railway Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on FELA Claim
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a railway should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Federal Employers’ Liability Act claim. Case: Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Evans, No.