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Publications
Limiting the Opinions of Plaintiff’s Non-Retained Expert Witnesses Regarding Injury Causation and Permanency
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Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No.
Denial of Insurer’s Petition for Limited Intervention in Trial Court Action Against Insured to Determine Whether Coverage Exclusion Applies Is Immediately Appealable
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Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No.
Delaware Supreme Court affirms IAB decision and rejects employer’s arguments that Superior Court Civil Rule 41(a)(1) and the doctrine of collateral estoppel barred claimant from filing a petition for a recurrence of total disability benefits.
The claimant was injured in a work accident on October 28, 2018. On December 9, 2019, he filed a Petition to Determine Additional Compensation Due that sought total disability benefits (TTD) and two surgeries, including a spine surgery.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.
Claimant attorney’s appeal of judge of compensation claims’ order denying a statutory fee on settlement overturned by First District Court of Appeal and held to be reasonable.
This case involves a complex 1993 date of accident and a claimant who is a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic. Prior to being represented by Michael Rudolph, the claimant had five other attorneys.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.
Appellate Division affirmed workers’ compensation order finding an increase in permanency, but not total disability.
In this case, the Appellate Division affirmed the workers’ compensation order for an increase in the petitioner’s permanency award but denied his claim that he was permanently and totally disabled.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.
Injuries sustained by a claimant while commuting were not compensable under the Act as the claimant was not a traveling employee with no fixed place of work.
The claimant worked as a crew leader for the employer’s tree-trimming business. On October 1, 2021, while driving home in his personal vehicle at the end of the workday, the claimant sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.
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Legal Update for Special Education Law – Results*
Maureen Fitzgerald (King of Prussia, PA) successfully handled a case against a charter school where the parent of a 2nd grade boy alleged the school failed in its Child Find obligation by not initiating an evaluation of the child
Legal Update for Special Education Law – March 2024 is prepared by Marshall Den
District Court dismisses IDEA claim because plaintiffs failed to exhaust administrative remedies under the IDEA for education-centric claim even though plaintiffs sought money damages.
The school district provided specialized transportation to R.S., a kindergarten student diagnosed with autism who attended school in the district, on a bus for students with special needs.
Legal Update for Special Education Law – March 2024 is prepared by Marshall Den