Legislature Passes Bill Extending Time to File PTSD Claim
First responders would have up to a year from the date of diagnosis to file claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, under a bill heading to the desk of Florida Gov.
Supreme Court Issues Scolding for Witness Misconduct, Finds Worker Was Denied Fair Trial
The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a worker was denied a fair hearing where a defense expert refused to acknowledge anything that her treating physician had documented.
Case: Zayas v. State,…
2nd DCA Petition Challenges Constitutionality of WCAB’s ‘Grant and Study’ Orders
A longstanding practice of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board to issue so-called “grant and study” orders in response to petitions for reconsideration deprives injured workers of their constitutional right to…
Circuit Court Asks Justices to Weigh In on Carrier’s Liability for Injury
A federal appellate court asked the West Virginia Supreme Court to determine the extent of an insurance company’s liability when the permissive user of an insured automobile causes an accident.
Case:…
Injured Worker Proves Entitlement to Total Knee Replacement at Employer’s Expense
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a decision resolving a medical fee dispute about a total knee replacement in favor of the worker.
Case: Perry County Board of Education v. Campbell, No.
Court Upholds Denial of Functional Loss Award for Worker’s Lower Extremity
An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for the functional loss of use of her left lower extremity.
Case: State ex rel. Casey v. Industrial Commission,…