Court Upholds Reduction of Worker’s SLU, Fee Awards
A New York appellate court upheld a reduction in a worker’s schedule loss of use and attorney fee awards.
Case: Matter of Harmon v. Office of Children and Family Services, No.
No Benefits for Worker With Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his noise-induced hearing loss due to the untimeliness of his claim.
Case: Havill v. Quaker Oats Co.,…
Court Denies Benefits to Worker for Alleged Exposure to COVID-19
An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his alleged on-the-job exposure to COVID-19.
Case: Yeager v. Arconic Inc., No. 2021-T-0052, 06/13/2022, published.
Facts and procedural history:…
Court: Carrier Unreasonably Denied Benefits for Worker Injured by Argon Gas Exposure
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that the conservator for a worker injured by exposure to argon gas established the compensability of his injuries and that she was entitled to a…
DWC Report Shows Uptick in COVID Claims
Florida workers filed 368 claims for COVID-19 in May, up from 234 in April and 105 in March, according to the latest report from the Division of Workers’ Compensation.
A total…
CWCI: Med-Legal Costs Soar Following Changes
Payments for medical-legal services to resolve disputes over compensability issues in workplace injury claims have risen “sharply” under the new medical-legal fee schedule that took effect in 2021, according to…