Partial Summary Judgment on Worker’s Labor Law Claim Overturned
A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim based on his fall through a hole in an attic…
Court Upholds Denial of Additional Treatment, Overturns Closure of Claim
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of authorization for additional treatment for an injured worker but overturned the closure of his claim for temporary total disability benefits.
Case: Short…
Nursing Home Official Gets Probation for Kickback Scheme
A man who ran the workers’ compensation program for a nursing home in central Pennsylvania was sentenced to probation for two years and ordered to forfeit $628,450, according to a…
Exclusivity Doesn’t Bar Worker’s Suit for Being Run Over by Trailer
A Texas appellate court ruled that exclusivity did not bar a worker’s civil suit against his employer for his injuries from being run over by an equipment trailer.
Edward Santos worked…
Supreme Court Upholds Award to Truck Driver, Provides Guidance on Calculating AWW
The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine upheld an award of benefits to an injured truck driver and provided guidance on how to calculate the average weekly wage of those who…
WCAB: Electronic Testimony Should Be Permitted When Witness Unable to Appear in Person
Because an evidentiary record is required for appellate review, and to safeguard due process, a request for electronic testimony must not be denied without an opportunity to be heard, the…