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What's Hot in Workers' Comp - 2024 to present
What's Hot in Workers' Comp, April 2026
Has the Board Misread Gilliard‑Belfast for 25 Years?
In the August 2025 What’s Hot publication, I wrote about a decision in UPS v. Smith.
First District Court of Appeal Reverses Attendant Care Award Recommended in Independent Medical Evaluation Report
Tri City Elec. Contractors Inc. v.
Appellate Division Affirms Interlocutory Order Disqualifying Law Firm
Arboleda v. Paychex, No. A-0085-25 (February 25, 2026)
Court Clarifies What Constitutes a Clear Waiver of Section 40 Right
Tomaselli v. Petco, No. A-2252-24 (April 3, 2026)
A Dispenser of Durable Medical Equipment is Not a Health Care Provider Under Section 109 of the Act and Therefore May Not Seek Recourse Through the Medical Fee Review Process
Scomed Supply v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp - News and Results*
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Narrows Who May Seek Recourse Through The Workers’ Compensation Act’s Fee Review Process
On March 16, 2026, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court provided much-needed clarification on who may seek recourse under Section 306(f.1)(5) of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act—specif
Florida Court Strikes Proposed Workers’ Compensation Rules That Allow Physicians to Dispense Medications
The First District Court of Appeal issued a blockbuster opinion on February 25, 2026, in the case of Publix Super Markets, Inc., et.al. v. Dept. of Financial Services, et. al., ---So.3d---(Fla. 1st DCA 2026).
Dual Jurisdiction Dispute Leads Delaware Board to Restore Claimant’s Disability Benefits
In this case, the employer, Amick Farms, has offices in Maryland and Delaware. The claimant lives in Delaware and was hired to work out of employer’s Delaware office in February of 2020.