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It is important to correctly calculate the average weekly wage (AWW) from the beginning of the claim. The AWW is the starting point for calculating the rate that is used to pay all non-medical benefits. The pertinent statute is 19 Del. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

District Court Holds that Average Weekly Wage Should Be Calculated at Time of Last Injurious Exposure in Occupational Injury Cases

Jacksonville

Workers' Compensation

September 1, 2025

The First District Court of Appeal reversed a compensation judge’s denial of indemnity benefits to a former employee who developed atrial fibrillation months after resigning from his job. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

Appellate Division Upholds Dismissal of Construction Accident Claims Against Employer and Municipality

Mount Laurel

Workers' Compensation

September 1, 2025

The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed three trial court orders dismissing claims brought by James Weiss, a retired firefighter and employee of Altona Blower & Sheet Metal Works, who was seriously injured while installing a firefighter tra What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

Appellate Division Affirms 74% Disability Award in Custodian’s Workers’ Compensation Case

Mount Laurel

Workers' Compensation

September 1, 2025

In Brooks v. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, the Appellate Division upheld a workers’ compensation judge’s decision finding the petitioner 74% permanently disabled as a result of his custodial work for Rutgers. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.