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NEWS RESULTS* What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

On October 11, 2011, the claimant sustained a work injury in the nature of incomplete tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs), with depression and anxiety, and began receiving temporary total disability (TTD) benefits. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

The claimant was a firefighter who developed chronic myeloid leukemia that was diagnosed in 2014. He learned his cancer may be related to work while attending a training seminar in 2019. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

The claimant suffered amputations of both lower extremities. A workers’ compensation judge granted a Claim Petition and directed Dura-Bond, the employer, to pay the claimant’s benefits. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

The petitioner filed a dependency claim in which he alleged the decedent (his wife) contracted COVID-19 during the period of occupational exposure while in the course of her employment with the respondent. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

In a unanimous decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court found Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company had no duty to defend the employer, SIR Electric LLC.  What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

The claimant, a cashier, was shocked while plugging in a register at work. She later developed neurofibromatosis that lead to surgery. The neurosurgeon, Dr. Levi, performed surgery and indicated the claimant’s condition was not work-related.  What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

On June 8, 2021, at approximately 4 a.m., Mr. Willis was involved in single-vehicle accident when his work truck struck a guardrail. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.