Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed bills expanding coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder and requiring medical plans to include a way for injured workers to seek
… Read more »The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a denial of benefits to a youth program supervisor who lost his left hand when he intentionally ignited the wick
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court upheld a jury’s verdict allowing a worker to expand the scope of her claim to include a substantial aggravation of a
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits for a long-time housekeeper’s back issues.
Case: Matter of Velez v. Eger Health Care & Rehab
… Read more »A New York appellate court partially revived a construction worker’s negligence and Labor Law claims for his alleged slip and fall on ice.
Case: Ponce
… Read more »The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a district court judge erred by finding a worker was entitled to full reimbursement for a medical examination,
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The Rhode Island Senate unanimously passed a bill addressing payments for major surgery, credits for overpayment of benefits, and penalties for late benefit payments.
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s failure to object to the finding of the identity of his employer was a proper basis
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A New York appellate court upheld a denial of a worker’s request for additional benefits after the exhaustion of her schedule loss of use awards,
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The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a denial of a worker’s claim of injuries to his neck and shoulder from a compensable arm injury.
Case:
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