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The Appellate Division affirms a Judge of Compensation’s dismissal of the petitioner’s occupational hearing loss and tinnitus claim based on a finding that both the petitioner and his medical expert lacked credibility.
This Appellate Division decision deals with the Judge of Compensation’s credibility findings in the context of an occupational exposure hearing loss and tinnitus claim.
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A Workers’ Compensation Judge’s decision that found surgery unrelated to the work injury and said no further treatment was necessary for the injury did not bar a subsequent penalty petition for non-payment of medical expenses related to the injury.
The claimant sustained a work injury in 1988, which the employer acknowledged via a Notice of Compensation Payable (NCP).
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The Superior Court holds that the Board correctly ruled that the claimant was required to execute a Receipt stating that the work injury had resolved which is consistent with a prior Board decision.
This case came before the court on the claimant’s appeal from the Board’s decision which the claimant contended should be reversed since it conta
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No competent or substantial evidence to support that employer/carrier only accepted the aggravation; therefore, they waived the ability to deny compensability. As such, the apportionment defense also fails, and full permanent impairment benefits were owed
The claimant appealed the Judge of Compensation Claims’ order, which apportioned impairment benefits and future medical treatment.
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The Appellate Division affirms dismissal of petitioner’s occupational exposure claims as being time-barred based on an assessment of the credibility of petitioner’s own testimony and petitioner’s reliance on the “net opinion” of his medical expert.
This Appellate Division decision addresses proof issues as to the statue of limitations in the context of occupational exposure claims.
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The Commonwealth Court holds that if the 120th day for notice of a work injury falls on a weekend or holiday, notice is extended to the next business day, pursuant to the Statutory Construction Act.
On July 25, 2015, the claimant, an emergency room nurse, began experiencing significant pain in her leg, which increased over the course of her s
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An award of specific loss benefits payable to claimant that became part of her estate after her death from non-work-related causes are subject to the employer’s subrogation lien upon the proceedings of a third party settlement for claimant’s work injuries
The claimant was at a work-related restaurant event when she fell from a high stool and landed on her back.
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