Court Overturns Jury Verdict for Injured Truck Driver on Fraud Claims
A Texas appellate court overturned a jury verdict in favor of a truck driver and his company, finding they could not prove the causation element of their fraud claims based…
Assembly Passes Comp Bills
The California Assembly voted to send the governor bills to expand death benefits provided to children of first responders and provide full-pay salary continuation benefits to park rangers in Sacramento…
Firefighter Loses Appeal Due to Procedural Failure
A Nevada court ruled that a firefighter’s failure to challenge both bases for the denial of an increase in his permanent partial disability award was fatal to his appeal.
Case: Donovan…
Report Finds High Denial Rate for Presumptive PTSD Claims
Claims for post-traumatic stress disorder that are presumed to arise out of employment are denied at a greater rate than those for which the injured worker is required to prove…
Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to PPD for Shoulder Injury
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to a permanent partial disability award for a shoulder injury.
Case: Marholin v. SAIF Corp., No. 775,…