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Michael McMaster (Philadelphia, PA):
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Court Affirms Judge’s Discretion in Refusing to Set Aside Mistakenly Issued Medical-Only NCP
The Commonwealth Court upheld a decision refusing to set aside a Medical-Only Notice of Compensation Payable issued after a claimant claimed work-related colon cancer.
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Commonwealth Court Clarifies Scope of IREs, Orders Remand in Light of Duffey Decision
In a case hinging on the interpretation of impairment rating evaluations (IREs) under the Act, the Commonwealth Court has ordered a remand after determining that the physician conducting the IRE erred by rating only the accepted work injuries.
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Disputed Claims and Credibility Challenges: Workers’ Compensation Case Dismissed After Bifurcated Trial
The petitioner’s legal dispute arose from a series of workers’ compensation claims related to injuries sustained during her employment at separate employers.
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Post-Accident Drug Testing and Consent: Evaluating Reasonable Suspicion Under Florida Workers’ Compensation Law
The claimant was injured in a workplace accident and subsequently hospitalized.
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Two incidents. One injury. Recurrence Versus Aggravation
The Delaware Superior Court reviewed and affirmed a decision by the Industrial Accident Board concerning a claimant who sustained a compensable work-related back injury in 2015, commuted the claim in 2018 and in 2023, while working for a different
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Eric Scott Thompson Joins Marshall Dennehey’s Wilmington, Delaware Office As Special Counsel
Eric Scott Thompson has joined Marshall Dennehey’s Wilmington, Delaware office as Special Counsel in the firm’s Casualty and Workers’ Compensation Departments.
