First District Court finds that judge of compensation claims abused his discretion in rejecting terms of employment contract as the contract expressly provided claimant would receive his salary only during the five-month championship playing season.

The claimant signed a seven-year Minor League Uniform Contract. Per the contract, his salary at the time of his accident was $1,500 per month to be paid over the five-month championship playing season. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.

Delaware Superior Court reverses and remands Industrial Accident Board’s decision involving a Utilization Review appeal because it was unclear whether the Board had correctly applied the relevant Delaware Healthcare Practice Guidelines.

Mr. Baxter was injured when he fell from a ladder on May 28, 2019, while working as a fiber optic cable installer. He had multiple injuries, one of which was to the left knee. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.

Secured a Defense Verdict on Behalf of an employer/carrier in a previously compensable workers' compensation claim

We obtained a workers’ compensation defense verdict on behalf of an employer/carrier in a previously compensable claim by proving the claimant knowingly and intentionally made false, fraudulent, and misleading statements under oath during two depositions, and to two authorized treating providers, which were contradicted by surveillance and other evidence, ultimately barring the claimant from further benefits. The case involved multiple expert and fact witness testimony and presentation of multiple days of surveillance to the court.

Favorable Decision Dismissing Claim Petition Involving an Alleged Work From Home Injury

We received a favorable decision dismissing a Claim Petition involving a claimant who alleged injuries from working at home on the couch. Mike submitted the claimant’s testimony from third-party litigation demonstrating conflicts with her testimony in the workers’ compensation case to impact her credibility. He also emphasized the claimant’s pre-existing condition, even though she told her medical expert that she was asymptomatic, as the claimant had been receiving chiropractic care for 38 years.