In a case of first impression, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker’s statutory employers were not obligated to reimburse the Department of Human Services for its…
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an employer’s application for review of an administrative law judge’s decision was “not perfect,” but it was good enough to put the worker…
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of mental and physical injuries from her long days working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Case: Matter of…
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a change in law regarding the operative date for terminating temporary total disability benefits does not apply retroactively.
Case: State ex rel. Harless v. DMR…
A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing a Labor Law claim by a worker allegedly injured by a malfunctioning power tool.
Case:…
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to surgery and additional temporary total disability benefits.
Case: Gwinn v. JP Morgan Chase, No. 23-172, 11/13/2024, published.
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