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NC Court Clarifies That Prior Settlement Does Not Preclude New Workers’ Comp Claim for Subsequent Injury

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In Collins v. Wieland Copper Prods., LLC, _____ N.C. App. ______, 910 S.E.2d 373 (2024), the Court of Appeals held that a prior settlement agreement with an employee for a prior work injury did not bar the employee from...more

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Connecticut Legislature Passes Significant Amendments to Workers’ Comp Act in Response to Controversial Supreme Court Decision

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The Connecticut Legislature scrambled to pass legislation in response to the Connecticut Supreme Court’s controversial decision two months ago in the case of Beulah Gardner v. Department of Mental Health and Addiction...more

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Commonwealth Court Clarifies Scope of IREs, Orders Remand in Light of Duffey Decision

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Del Val Home Improvements v. Gaw; No. 1117 C.D. 2022; filed March 19, 2025; Judge Wojcik - In a case hinging on the interpretation of impairment rating evaluations (IREs) under the Act, the Commonwealth Court has ordered a...more

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Court Affirms Judge’s Discretion in Refusing to Set Aside Mistakenly Issued Medical-Only NCP

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City of Philadelphia and PMA Management Corp. v. John Bell; No. 648 C.D. 2024; filed April 2, 2025; Judge Wallace - The Commonwealth Court upheld a decision refusing to set aside a Medical-Only Notice of Compensation Payable...more

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Connecticut Supreme Court Significantly Shifts Workers’ Compensation Benefits

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The Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled in Gardner v. Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services that Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) can award ongoing temporary partial disability (TPD)...more

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Commonwealth Court Affirms Denial of Reinstatement and Penalty Petitions in COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Case

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William Bolds v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB); No. 488 C.D. 2024; filed February 25, 2025; Senior Judge Leavitt - A former police officer’s attempt to reinstate workers’ compensation benefits following a COVID-19 diagnosis was...more

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New York Workers’ Compensation Appellate Roundup – March 2025

The WC Appellate Roundup for 3/28/25 is as follows: Augone v. Shop & Stop: Claimant, a grocery store clerk, was found not to have violated Sec. 114-a for a willful misrepresentation when he said to his doctors that he,...more

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Did the Cat Move the Ladder?

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Key Points: New York appellate decision gives defense counsel firm ground on which to defend a standard § 240(1) case. In Simpertegui v. Carlyle House Inc., 209 N.Y.S.3d (1st Dept. May 9, 2024), a “ladder-fall” case, the...more

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Understanding Workers’ Compensation Litigation in Ohio: What State Fund Employers Need to Know

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For some state fund employers in Ohio, receiving a court complaint as a defendant in workers’ compensation litigation can be unexpected. Employers experiencing this for the first time are often surprised that an employee can...more

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Georgia Court's Ruling on Rycroft Defense Signals Key Limitation for Employers

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Unfortunately, not everything is always peachy in the Peach State. Historically, the Rycroft defense has allowed employers to deny workers’ compensation benefits when a worker makes false representations about their physical...more

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Fraud Doesn’t Pay in New York – February 2025 Update

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As a part of our Quarterly Practice Group Update, we are pleased to produce another installment with examples of our continued success in the area of fraud litigation. The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has...more

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Where a Claimant Seeks to Add a Distinct, Consequential Injury to Notice of Compensation Payable and to Reinstate Indemnity...

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Matthew Grow v. PECO Energy Company (WCAB); No. 63 C.D. 2024; filed January 8, 2025 - The claimant sustained a work injury to his neck in 2013. After he returned to work in January 2014, his benefits were suspended. Later, in...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That the Compensation Rate for Specific Loss Benefits is Controlled by Section 306(c) of the Act,...

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Jennifer Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise (WCAB); No. 3 EAP 2024; decided January 22, 2025 - This case involved a claimant who crushed her arm in a pretzel machine while working for the employer. Eventually, she needed to...more

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Light Duty Job Offers

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In 2024, Ohio employers paid over $180,000,000 in lost time expenses after workplace injuries, with an average cost of $37,000 per claim in lost time expenses alone. One of the best ways to reduce lost time expenses is by...more

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2025 Forecast in California Workers' Compensation

In 2024, Californian workers faced a tempered legislative and judicial climate following an exciting election cycle from 2024. The California State Legislature and Governor Newsom have adjourned a legislative session that...more

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Worker's Compensation Denied in California: What to Do Next

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Workers’ compensation is considered a no-fault insurance system. Basically, it is intended to help injured workers get financial compensation for their lost wages and medical expenses if they are injured at work. However,...more

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New York Significantly Expands Workers’ Compensation Coverage for Work-Related Stress Claims

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On December 6, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation, S.6635/A.5745, to support employees facing job-related mental health issues. The law, which went into effect on January 1, 2025, will allow any employee to...more

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Examining Joint-Employer Liability for Texas Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Claims

​​​​​​​The question of who provides workers’ compensation insurance in employer–staffing company relationships is handled in different ways. Frequently, the staffing company will provide workers’ compensation coverage for all...more

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