Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment because triable issues remained as to whether it was free from fault in causing…
Court Upholds Employee’s Award of PPD Benefits for Carpal Tunnel
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to a worker for her carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case: Arkansas Department of Corrections v. Washington, No. CV-23-30, 03/13/2024,…
Court Upholds PPD Award for Firefighter With Shoulder Injury
The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits for a firefighter’s shoulder injury.
Case: Contreras v. St. John’s Fire District Commission, No. 6052, 03/13/2024, published.
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Labor Law, Indemnification Claims
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a Labor Law action and on their third-party claim against the injured worker’s employer.
Case: Wittenberg v.
House Passes Advisory Committee Measure, Fee Schedule Resolution
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill removing a location requirement for appointments to a workers’ compensation advisory committee and passed a resolution that would approve changes to the…
Court Denies Reconsideration of Benefit Calculation Ruling
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court denied reconsideration of its February decision establishing the proper calculation of a worker’s benefits when he had two jobs at the time of his injury…