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Delaware Industrial Accident Board rules claimant is an actually displaced worker following job search evaluation.
In Delaware workers’ compensation cases, claimants who are unable to return to their previous jobs due to injury may contend they are prima facie displaced or actually displaced.
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First District Court of Appeal overturns attendant care award due to lack of specificity in judge’s findings.
The First District Court of Appeal overturned an award for nonprofessional attendant care because the judge of compensation claims failed to distinguish which services qualified for compensation under Florida law.
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New Jersey Proposes Bills to Protect Workers from Heat-Related Illnesses and Injuries
In the absence of a heat stress standard by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), New Jersey is seeking to adopt one for the protection of workers against heat-related illnesses.
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Commonwealth Court affirms denial of Reinstatement and Penalty Petitions in COVID-19 workers’ compensation case.
A former police officer’s attempt to reinstate workers’ compensation benefits following a COVID-19 diagnosis was denied by the Commonwealth Court, affirming prior rulings by a workers’ compensation judge and the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board.
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Claimant’s appeal was insufficient, workers’ compensation judge’s wage reduction stands.
The Commonwealth Court reversed a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, reinstating a judge’s ruling that reduced a claimant’s average weekly wage and benefit rate due to an improper bonus calculation.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Cannabinoid Oil as Covered Medical Supply Under Workers’ Compensation Act
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that any item included in a health care provider’s treatment plan for a claimant’s work-related injury—such as cannabinoid oil—qualifies as “medicines and supplies” under Section 306(f.1)(1)(i) of the Wo
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Delaware Industrial Accident Board orders the claimant to respond to broad yet tailored requests for production.
Mohammed Ullah filed a petition with the Industrial Accident Board, alleging he was injured on July 22, 2024, while working for the employer as a school custodian.
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Florida Court of Appeal holds that employer/carrier entitled to recover benefits paid from third-party settlement after settlement date.
The claimant was injured at work when the elevator he entered suddenly stopped and then plunged into a free fall.
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New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Domestic Workers Act
The “Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights” was signed by Governor Murphy in January 2024. There has been no fanfare about this bill, which quietly came into effective July 1, 2024.
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