The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a widow was not eligible to receive schedule loss compensation as a surviving spouse.
Bohdanus Byk worked for Republic Steel. He slipped and fell from a platform in August 2012, suffering severe head injuries. Byk remained in a persistent vegetative state for almost three years until he died.
Before Byk’s death, an application was filed with the Industrial Commission, seeking schedule loss compensation for… Read more »
A California appellate court has ordered publication of a decision from last month that held a workers’ compensation judge’s erroneous admission of reports that were not listed in the pretrial conference statement should not have been reviewed for harmlessness.
In DPR Construction v. WCAB (McClanahan), No. C102117, the 3rd District Court… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a decision establishing a worker’s claim for injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Balseca v. Hudson Concrete Inc., No. CV-24-1236, 05/22/2025, published.
Facts: Celso Balseca worked for Hudson Concrete Inc. He filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits, alleging that he sustained injuries to his neck, back, right arm, right shoulder, right… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from a failed chain block pulley system.
Case: Sarante v. Courtlandt Development LLC, No. 27096/19, 05/22/2025, published.
Facts: Courtlandt Development LLC hired AB Capstone Builders Corp. to be the general contractor for a construction… Read more »
The Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement unanimously passed a bill that would provide that a heart trouble presumption applies to all peace officers working for the California Department of State Hospitals.
AB 1125, by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, would declare that the presumption applies to any of the approximately 700 peace officers working at… Read more »
According to the dictionary, nostalgia is defined as a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for a past time or condition. It can be a bittersweet feeling, often involving a longing for simpler times or a sense of loss, even when reminiscing about positive experiences. Various things, including music, smells, memories of people, places or events can trigger… Read more »
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is hosting a webinar next week as an introduction to workers’ compensation Medicare set-asides.
The webinar will cover the basics of WCMSAs, including purpose, submission guidelines and administration, as well as best practices. A question-and-answer session will follow.
CMS said questions regarding specific cases are not appropriate for the webinar, but those who work in the… Read more »