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New Jersey Legislative Update
Here are updates to pending New Jersey workers’ compensation legislation reported in our May 2023 edition.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that claimant’s dram shop claim arose out of maintenance or use of a motor vehicle; therefore, employer was precluded from subrogating its payment of Heart and Lung Act benefits against claimant’s settlement of the claim.
In this case, the claimant, a police officer, sustained multiple injuries when his patrol car was struck by an intoxicated driver’s vehicle. The employer accepted liability for the injuries.
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New Workers’ Compensation Rate Effective July 1, 2023
What's Hot in Workers' Comp – Special DE Alert – June 16, 2023,
The Superior Court affirms a decision of the Industrial Accident Board that concluded Superior Court Civil Rule 41(a)(1)’s ‘Two Dismissal’ rule did not apply to an IAB proceeding.
The claimant was injured in a work accident on October 28, 2018.
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Regardless of whether a second opinion is reasonable or medically necessary, if a referral is made, it must be acknowledged within the applicable three or ten-day period or the defense of medical necessity is waived.
The claimant sought authorization of a second opinion, as recommended by the treating physician. The claimant conceded that the doctor ultimately testified that the second opinion was not medically necessary.
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The New Jersey Supreme Court affirms the Appellate Division’s decision to reverse the trial court and reinstate the jury verdict in the plaintiff’s favor.
In this case, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s decision to reverse the trial judge’s decision to vacate the jury verdict and award judgment to Marine Transport, Inc.
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New Jersey Legislative Update
On June 1, 2023, S3905 was introduced in the New Jersey State Senate which, if passed, would establish a two-year statute of limitations for medical provider applications.
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Commonwealth Court holds that an award of specific loss benefits to a claimant who deceases prior to payment is not payable to the estate where the cause of death is from the work injury.
In this case, the claimant sustained work injuries as the result of an explosion that occurred after a fuse was inserted into a fireworks display. The employer accepted liability for the injuries.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 27, No.
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