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What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.
A workers’ compensation judge’s decision granting a Claim Petition is not reasoned as required under Section 422(a) of the Act when the judge’s injury descriptions are too general and lack specifics.
The claimant filed a Claim Petition in which he alleged he sustained work injuries to his left knee, low back and right hip on June 12, 2021. The case was litigated before a workers’ compensation judge.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.
The pension offset under Section 204(a) of the Act is not available to an employer where a compensable injury occurs within the context of a retiree’s subsequent, part-time employment with the former employer.
The claimant had retired and was receiving a pension from his employer. Although still retired, he returned to work on a part-time basis for the same employer.
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Appellate Division affirmed grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant.
The plaintiff began working for Seabrook in January 2017, and in April 2017, he injured his right hand while cleaning a commercial mixing machine (Line 9).
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Although claimants have a statutory right to file petitions for benefits, a recent order imposing sanctions on a claimant’s attorney highlights the non-frivolous litigation and ‘good faith’ limitations imposed on that statutory right.
While not a district court opinion, this judge of compensation claims’ order addresses an ever-increasing source of frustration: filing and maintaining petitions for benefits without good faith efforts to either resolve these disputes before filin
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Relying on Delaware Superior Court memorandum opinion that determined the Industrial Accident Board correctly decided to terminate total disability benefits following a total knee replacement, Delaware Supreme Court affirms Boards’ decision.
The claimant suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for approximately 20 twenty years and required biological medications to treat pain, swelling and stiffness in his joints.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.
Prescription Disputes Remain under the Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Florida Dept. of Financial Services
Rite Rx Pharmacy Corp. v. Packard Claims Administration, Inc., 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida, Case No. CACE21000476
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp – Special FL Alert – October 11, 2024,
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Adopts Modification to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8(j)
After comments by the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a modification to the Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8(j).
Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – October 11, 2024,
John ‘Jack’ Slimm Wins NJ Appellate Decision on Counsel’s Duties to Non-Client Beneficiaries in Estate Litigation
In John Miranda v. Alexander J. Rinaldi, et al., A-3780-22 (App. Div. October 1, 2024), a beneficiary, and non-client, filed an action for legal malpractice against the attorneys handling the probate litigation.
Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – October 8, 2024,