Court Determines Worker Suffered Recurrence of Injury
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld a judge’s determination that a worker had suffered a recurrence of a prior compensable injury in an on-the-job accident, so his previous employer…
Health Care Worker Kicked by Patient Not Entitled to Larger PPD Award
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an injured health care worker was not entitled to a greater permanent partial disability award than the 2% award she received after being…
Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a fall during a bridge…
Injured Flight Attendant Can’t Add Conditions to Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a flight attendant was not entitled to amend her claim to include additional conditions and that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in determining the…
Experience Rating COVID Claims Called a Financial Incentive for Safety
Including the cost of claims for COVID-19 in California employers’ experience rating calculations should serve as a financial incentive for businesses to take appropriate and necessary steps to protect their…
Worker Gets Award of Additional Treatment for Back Injury
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of further medical treatment for a worker with a back injury after conservative treatment was unsuccessful in controlling his pain.
Case: Southern Tire Mart LLC…