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Statutory Interpretation Workers' Compensation Claim State Labor Laws

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Commonwealth Court Upholds Penalties Against Employer for Failure to Pay Fee Review Determinations

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Day-Timers, Inc. v. Rhonda Horton (WCAB); No. 538 C.D. 2024; August 15, 2025; Judge Wallace - The Commonwealth Court affirmed a workers’ compensation judge’s award of penalties and counsel fees against an employer that failed...more

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Puerto Rico Supreme Court Clarifies Limits for Unjustified Dismissal Under the Workers' Compensation Act

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On June 26, 2025, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court (PRSC) issued an opinion in Méndez Ruiz v. Techno Plastics Industries, Inc., 216 D.P.R. ____, 2025 TSPR 68 (2025), determining whether the defendant had “just cause” under...more

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First District Court of Appeal Overturns Attendant Care Award Due to Lack of Specificity in Judge’s Findings

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Girardin v. AN Fort Myers Imports, LLC, Fla. 1st DCA, No. 1D2022-1485, February 19, 2025 - The First District Court of Appeal overturned an award for nonprofessional attendant care because the judge of compensation claims...more

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