Court Overturns Fee Award
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned an award of fees to an injured worker, finding the Workers’ Compensation Board did not adequately explain its reduction from the requested sum of…
Court Reverses Denial of Authorization for Surgery
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s shoulder surgery, finding the Board of Review failed to weigh the relevance, credibility, materiality and/or reliability…
Labor Law Defendant Gets Dismissal of Claims for Indemnification, Contribution
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims for indemnification and contribution against it.
Case: Synysta v. 450 Partners LLC,…
Split Court Says Company’s Former Owner Entitled to Comp Dividend Checks
A divided Ohio appellate court ruled that a company that sold its assets to a new owner was entitled to receive the workers’ compensation policy dividend checks paid to the…
Bill Would Allow Nondependent Family Members to Collect Unpaid Benefits
A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill that would allow certain nondependent family members to collect benefits that had accrued but not been paid before a worker died from causes unrelated…
Worker’s Former Attorney Not Entitled to Additional Fees
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker’s former attorney had been adequately compensated for his services and that the worker was entitled to replace him.
Case: Puricelli…