Injured Worker Gets Reduced Earnings Award After Retirement
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to a reduced earnings award after her retirement.
Case: Matter of Vankoevering v. New York State Canal Corp., No.
Split Court Says Pharmacy’s Requests for Fee Review Weren’t Premarture
A divided Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a pharmacy’s application for fee review were not prematurely filed, even though the carrier contested the causal relatedness of the medication furnished…
Supreme Court Says Deputy Sheriff Was Entitled to Presumption of Work-Relatedness for PTSD
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a deputy sheriff was entitled to a presumption that his post-traumatic stress disorder was an occupational disease since he presented a diagnosis of PTSD,…
Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Warehouse Worker Injuries
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that seeks to prohibit warehouse operators from imposing onerous quotas on their workers that could lead to workplace injuries.
State Sen. Jessica Ramos
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No Total Loss of Use Award for Worker with Some Functional Use of Hand
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for compensation for the total loss of use of his right hand where the record contained some evidence he…