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Over the last several years, there have not been many cases where claimants have successfully argued that they are a displaced worker prima facie, thus entitled to ongoing total disability benefits despite not being totally, medically dis What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

It seems there is no statute of limitations on the First District Court of Appeals’ issuing opinions interpreting the actual statute of limitations under Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Act. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

Below are the more notable pending New Jersey workers’ compensation bills in the 2024-25 session, with 2025 updates in bold. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

The claimant filed a Claim Petition, alleging he suffered a spine and hand fracture on March 30, 2022, after falling from a roof while working as a laborer for Joe Miller Construction Company. Joe Miller denied it was the claimant’s employer. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

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It is important to correctly calculate the average weekly wage (AWW) from the beginning of the claim. The AWW is the starting point for calculating the rate that is used to pay all non-medical benefits. The pertinent statute is 19 Del. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

The First District Court of Appeal reversed a compensation judge’s denial of indemnity benefits to a former employee who developed atrial fibrillation months after resigning from his job. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed three trial court orders dismissing claims brought by James Weiss, a retired firefighter and employee of Altona Blower & Sheet Metal Works, who was seriously injured while installing a firefighter tra What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.

In Brooks v. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, the Appellate Division upheld a workers’ compensation judge’s decision finding the petitioner 74% permanently disabled as a result of his custodial work for Rutgers. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 29, No.