Court Upholds Reduction of Worker’s SLU, Fee Awards
A New York appellate court upheld a reduction in a worker’s schedule loss of use and attorney fee awards.
Case: Matter of Harmon v. Office of Children and Family Services, No.
Summary Judgment Inappropriate for Construction Worker Who Fell While Using Stilts
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a fall while using stilts on a…
Employer Sanctioned for Closing Claim Without Attending Physician
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an employer unreasonably closed a worker’s claim when she did not have an attending physician.
Case: In the Matter of Cramer, Nos.
Court Upholds Denial of TTD to Worker but Finds Entitlement to SEB
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker but found she was entitled to supplemental earning benefits because a vocational rehabilitation counselor had…
Registration Open for Educational Conference
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that registration is open for its 25th annual Educational Conference in August.
The three-day conference will feature a case law update, a soup-to-nuts review…