Court Finds Worker Didn’t Commit Fraud, Grants Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that he did not commit fraud against the court.
Case: Fuentes v.
High Court Denies Attorney Fees for Challenge to Denial of Claim Expansion
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to attorney fees for counsel’s work challenging the denial of his request to expand the scope of…
Supreme Court Accepts Review on Subrogation for Heart-Lung Benefits
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on whether a self-insured government entity can subrogate Heart and Lung Benefits Act compensation from a third-party settlement received by an employee injured in…
Court Rejects Worker’s Challenge to Appointment of Arbitrator, Denial of Claim
The Illinois Appellate Court rejected a worker’s challenges to the appointment of the arbitrator in his case and upheld a determination that the worker failed to prove causation between a subsequent condition…
Board Upholds Dismissal of Worker’s Claim as Time-Barred
The Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim as time-barred.
Case: Allen v. United Cabinet Corporation LLC, No. 2023-06-2249, 03/19/2024, published.
Facts: Frank Allen worked for United…