A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who failed to tell his treating providers about a prior emergency room visit did not make a material misrepresentation to obtain…
A New York appellate court upheld an award of attorney fees for an injured Department of Correction employee.
Case: Matter of Olivier v. New York State Department of Corrections, No. CV-24-0199,…
The City of Philadelphia didn’t inherently accept liability for COVID-19 claims by paying wage continuation benefits to police officers, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled.
Case: Jeffcoat v. City of Philadelphia…
A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board received sufficient notice to meet the threshold for the filing of a timely claim via a report from a…
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to a redetermination of extreme hardship.
Case: Matter of Ackerler v. Asplundh, No. CV-23-2356, 03/27/2025, published.
Facts and procedural…