DWC Holding Quarterly Meeting Tuesday
Officials from the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation will recap work comp bills discussed and enacted during the legislative session that ended June 2 during a quarterly stakeholder meeting for…
Emergency Room Nurse’s Claim for COVID-19 Infection Denied
An Ohio appellate court upheld a judge’s order striking the affidavit by a nurse’s medical expert on causation as well as summary judgment dismissing her claim that she had contracted COVID-19…
Trial Court Has Jurisdiction to Enforce Judgment Against State Insurance Fund
A New York appellate court ruled that the Supreme Court had jurisdiction over a motion to enforce a money judgment against State Insurance Fund.
Case: Matter of Doran Construction Corp. v.
No Duty Disability Retirement Benefits for Police Chief Injured in Car Accident
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the denial of duty disability retirement benefits to a police chief for her injuries from a single-vehicle accident while commuting to work.
Case: Hines v.
Court Upholds Worker’s 13% PPD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to a 13% permanent partial disability award.
Case: Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia Inc. v. Mendenhall, No.
Split Court Says Employer Entitled to Defense, Indemnification in Civil Suit by Paralyzed Worker
A divided Louisiana appellate court ruled that a coal yard operator and cargo transport provider had a duty to defend and indemnify an employer from a civil suit by a…