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What's Hot in Workers' Comp, Vol. 24, No. 8, August 2020 - News and Results
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What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of intere
Workers’ Compensation Office of Adjudication adjusts their policy for conducting live hearings in Pennsylvania.
As counties in Pennsylvania began entering the “green” phase at the end of June, the Workers’ Compensation Office of Adjudication (WCOA) adjusted their policy for conducting
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The Appellate Division affirms a judge of compensation’s granting of petitioner’s motion for reconsideration vacating a prior order that had approved settlement to reconstruct petitioner’s average weekly wage.
In this per curiam decision, the Appellate Division upheld a judge of compensation’s ruling that vacated a prior order approving settlement for the purposes of recons
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Although claimant may not have fully understood the contents or purpose of the employer’s W.C. claims forms, he made a false statement when he provided a fictitious social security number, thus his claim was denied.
In this misrepresentation case, the employer sent the claimant a form to complete at the onset of his claim.
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Judge denies employer’s drug free workplace and intoxication defenses.
The judge heard the bifurcated issue of the employer’s drug free workplace and intoxication defenses.
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Judge finds that it is reasonable and medically necessary for the claimant to be evaluated by a board-certified neurologist.
The employer authorized a neurologist to examine the claimant per the referral of the authorized treating provider.
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Superior Court affirms that claimant met the burden of proof for showing a recurrence of total disability through evidence that he needed regular yearly, week-long hospitalizations, that were found to equate to a worsening of claimant’s condition.
The claimant sustained a compensable work injury to his head and received compensation for total disability from August 5, 2013, through December 11, 2015, when he voluntari
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Special Workers' Compensation Alert - Pennsylvania - 7.9.2020
On July 8, 2020, the PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation sent out an email advising stakeholders that electronic submission of Bureau documents was being requested.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.
Special Workers' Compensation Alert - Pennsylvania - 7.8.2020
Dana Holding Corporation v. WCAB (Smuck); No. 44 MAP 2019; decided June 16, 2020; by Chief Justice Saylor.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.