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Following Commonwealth v. Alexander, Article I, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution continues to permit warrantless “inventory searches” of impounded automobiles.
In Commonwealth v. Alexander, 243 A.3d 177 (Pa. 2020), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that Article I, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution affords greater privacy interests than the Fourth Amendment to the U.S.
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
The IAB concludes that regenerative medicine procedures, including orthobiologic injections, do not constitute “reasonable” or “necessary” treatment for a compensable lumbar spine condition.
The claimant injured her lumbar spine in a compensable work accident on January 7, 2019, while working as a bus driver for the State of Delaware. She came under the care of Dr. B.
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Per the First District Court of Appeal’s per curiam opinion, there was competent, substantial evidence to support the judge’s finding that the claimant did not give timely notice of her injury, and the judge’s order was affirmed.
This case involves two dates of accident that have been consolidated into a single matter. At the time of her accident, the claimant was employed as a clinical coordinator.
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New Jersey Appellate Court affirms denial of motion for medical and/or temporary disability benefits based upon petitioner’s credibility issues and failure to establish objective evidence.
The petitioner sustained a slip and fall while working for the respondent in December 2017. The petitioner reported the incident but failed to identify any injuries.
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Court holds that while Section 2102 of the Medical Marijuana Act may preclude direct coverage for an injured worker’s medical cannabis by an insurance carrier, it does not preclude reimbursement of medical marijuana used for treatment of a work injury.
In this case, the claimant struggled with chronic pain for a work-related low back injury she sustained in 1997 that resulted in two surgeries.
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Although §2102 of the Medical Marijuana Act did not require direct coverage for an injured worker’s medical marijuana, it was not prohibited; therefore, the carrier was required to reimburse the out-of-pocket costs of an injured worker’s medical cannabis.
In this case, the claimant underwent two low back surgeries following a 2006 work injury. He gradually weaned himself off of all opioid medications, but not without consequences, in the form of significant withdrawal symptoms.
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Public Entity Required to Disclose Private Email Account Pursuant to an OPRA Request
The plaintiff, Frank Brooks, submitted a written request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and the common law right of access for a log showing the sender, recipient, date, submit line, persons copied, and persons blind-copied for each emai
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