The Arkansas Court of Appeals overturned a decision by the Worker’s Compensation Commission finding the statute of limitations had run with respect to a worker’s claim for additional permanent partial…
A divided Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an injured worker who received permanent partial disability benefits prior to the effective date of the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act was…
A New York appellate court ruled that a trial justice denied summary judgment to an allegedly injured worker for an incorrect reason but that the worker failed to establish liability under…
The first two decisions from arbitrators suggest Illinois employers can rebut the presumption that COVID-19 is compensable by providing some concrete evidence of efforts to mitigate spread of the disease,…
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker’s back injury from lifting a metal structure was not covered by the Labor Law.
Case: Branch v. 1908 West Ridge Rd.
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a school district employee who injured her back from moving tables.
Case: Sheridan School District v. Wise, No. CV-21-188, 11/17/2021, published.
Facts:…