Factory Worker Can’t Prove Job-Related COVID-19 Exposure
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a factory worker failed to link his COVID-19 infection to his job.
Case: Matter of Herrera v. American Badge Inc., No. CV-23-0928,…
Bill to Raise Preauthorization Limit Heads to Governor
New York lawmakers finally sent the governor a bill that would increase the threshold used to identify medical procedures needing prior approval.
Senate Bill 6929 was delivered to the governor’s desk…
Court Finds Worker’s Need for Shoulder Surgery Unrelated to Prior Work Accident
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker failed to link her need for shoulder surgery to a prior work accident.
Case: Rixner v. Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District #2l, No.
Transit Worker Fails to Prove Accident Caused Neck Injury
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a transit worker did not suffer a neck injury from an on-the-job accident.
Case: Matter of Daniels v. New York City Transit…
Widow Fails to Link Occupational Pneumoconiosis to Worker’s Death
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim for death benefits, finding occupational pneumoconiosis was not a material contributing cause of her husband’s death.
Case: Harris v.
Worker Who Fails to Prove MMI Status Can’t Demand IME
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an independent medical evaluation because he failed to show he was at maximum medical improvement.
Case: Johnson v. Kanawha…