A former police officer’s attempt to reinstate workers’ compensation benefits following a COVID-19 diagnosis was denied by the Commonwealth Court, affirming prior rulings by a workers’ compensation judge and the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

In the absence of a heat stress standard by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), New Jersey is seeking to adopt one for the protection of workers against heat-related illnesses. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

The First District Court of Appeal overturned an award for nonprofessional attendant care because the judge of compensation claims failed to distinguish which services qualified for compensation under Florida law. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

In Delaware workers’ compensation cases, claimants who are unable to return to their previous jobs due to injury may contend they are prima facie displaced or actually displaced. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the decision of the lower court in awarding attorney’s fees pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) for a failure to respond to an information request, although a specific document request was not Legal Updates for New Jersey Public Entity & Civil Rights