Court Rules COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease
In a case of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease under the Workers’ Compensation Act.
Case: Life Care Centers v. ICAO, No.
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Pilot’s Claims for Additional Benefits
The Alaska Supreme Court upheld the denial of a pilot’s claim for additional benefits for conditions he blamed on his injuries from a 1985 plane crash.
Case: Jespersen v. Tri-City Air,…
Federal Court Has Jurisdiction Over Workers’ Claims for Burn Injuries
A federal appellate court ruled that South Carolina’s workers’ compensation statutes did not deprive a trial judge of subject matter jurisdiction over a civil suit by three workers who were…
Court Partially Overturns Award as Lacking Adequate Explanation for Rejecting Opinion
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals partially overturned an award of benefits that was based on the opinion of an independent medical examiner, ruling that there was no adequate…
Supreme Court Denies Loss-of-Use Award to Worker With Incomplete Paraplegia
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker with incomplete paraplegia was not entitled to a loss-of-use award for his legs because he retained at least some ability to…