Worker Struck by Falling Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling object.
Case:…
DWC Updates Fee Schedule Sections
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated several sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system.
The division revised the physician services and…
Supreme Court Upholds TTD Award for Worker Who Rejected Accomodated Job Offer
The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker with a broken toe from the date of her injury until she reached maximum medical…
Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker’s Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment in his Labor Law action for his alleged injuries from a fall from a ladder,…
Supreme Court Upholds Finding That Worker’s Condition Deteriorated to PTD
The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously upheld a determination that a worker’s condition had worsened to the point that he was entitled to permanent total disability benefits.
Case: Muhlenberg County Coal Co.
Worker Gets Benefits for Cancer From Occupational Chemical Exposures
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker for his bladder and kidney urothelial cancer.
Case: West Virginia Department of Transportation v. Thorn, No. 25-ICA-458,…