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Split Court Upholds Dismissal of Corrections Officer’s Claims
A divided Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured corrections officer’s claims against her employer, finding her claims had to be arbitrated pursuant to the terms of a…
Bill Would Exempt ‘Gig’ Nurses From Comp
A bill in Georgia would exempt what can best be described as "gig economy" nurses from the definition of "employee" for workers' compensation purposes. HB 991, introduced Thursday by Rep. Todd Jones,…
Labor Law Defendant Gets Dismissal of Claims for Indemnification, Contribution
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims for indemnification and contribution against it. Case: Synysta v. 450 Partners LLC,…
Bill Would Allow Nondependent Family Members to Collect Unpaid Benefits
A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill that would allow certain nondependent family members to collect benefits that had accrued but not been paid before a worker died from causes unrelated…
Split Court Says Company’s Former Owner Entitled to Comp Dividend Checks
A divided Ohio appellate court ruled that a company that sold its assets to a new owner was entitled to receive the workers’ compensation policy dividend checks paid to the…
Court Overturns Fee Award
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned an award of fees to an injured worker, finding the Workers’ Compensation Board did not adequately explain its reduction from the requested sum of…
Court Reverses Denial of Authorization for Surgery
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s shoulder surgery, finding the Board of Review failed to weigh the relevance, credibility, materiality and/or reliability…
Worker’s Former Attorney Not Entitled to Additional Fees
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker’s former attorney had been adequately compensated for his services and that the worker was entitled to replace him. Case: Puricelli…
Employer Loses Challenge to Worker’s Award of Additional TTD
An Ohio appellate court denied an employer’s challenge to a finding that a worker was entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits after undergoing surgery due to an allowed condition…
WCA Proposes Changes to Attorney Fee, Case Management Rules
The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration is proposing rules that would require attorneys to analyze a dozen different issues when seeking fees in excess of the statutory cap. The WCA is…
Bills Would Allow Electronic Notices
Legislation introduced at the request of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would allow the agency to use electronic notice for communications currently required to be sent through…
Worker Who Fell From Forklift Has No PPD From Extensive Injuries
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell 15 feet from a forklift had no permanent partial disability from his extensive injuries. Case: Carter v.