Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request to Expand Claim
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim to include bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case: Matter of Howard v. New…
Former SF Official Sentenced to Three Years for Fraud Scheme
A former City of San Francisco employee was sentenced to three years in state prison for defrauding the city out of more than $627,000, the District Attorney’s Office announced.
Stanley Ellicott, 40, pleaded guilty…
Supreme Court Denies Worker’s Claim for Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for benefits for a herniated nucleus pulposus.
The case was Proulx v. Saveway Market Inc., No. 51856-2024.
Shasta Proulx worked at a…
No Benefits for Worker Attacked by iPad-Wielding Patient
The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of a home health aide’s claim for benefits for her injuries from being hit by a patient with an iPad.
Case: Shaw-Hicks v. Bayada…
Health Care Worker Gets 13% PPD Award for Back Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a 13% permanent partial impairment for an injured health care worker.
Case: Hospice of Southern West Virginia Inc. v.