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The Delaware Superior Court affirms Industrial Accident Board’s decision and rejects claimant’s argument on appeal that the Board’s decision to allow certain questioning from the employer’s attorney constituted a reversible abuse of discretion.
On July 19, 2017, the claimant injured his right shoulder, requiring surgery, while working for the employer.
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Essential hypertension without evidence of disability did not meet the presumption of compensability under the Heart/Lung Bill, Fla. Stat. 112.18(1).
The claimant, a police officer, was hired on July 28, 1997, and had a pre-employment physical that was negative for hypertension. On October 7, 2021, the claimant reported to work but was not feeling well.
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Appellate Division affirmed granting of motion to dismiss a third-party complaint for failure to state a claim.
The employer’s insurance carrier issued a standard workers’ compensation and employers liability policy to the employer.
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Order denying motion to dismiss for lack of coverage and finding an employer liable as a special employer affirmed by the Appellate Division.
In Urena v. A&D Freight Logistics, LLC, et al., Hartford Underwriters Insurance (Hartford) appealed from a February 15, 2022, order, denying its motion to dismiss for lack of coverage.
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Attorney Fee Cap in Workers’ Compensation Cases Rises to 25%
On August 22, 2024, Acting Governor Nicholas Scutari signed S2822/A3986 into law.
Under R.S.34:15-64, the attorney fee cap in New Jersey workers’ compensation cases were at 20%.
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Delaware Superior Court reverses and remands Industrial Accident Board’s decision involving a Utilization Review appeal because it was unclear whether the Board had correctly applied the relevant Delaware Healthcare Practice Guidelines.
Mr. Baxter was injured when he fell from a ladder on May 28, 2019, while working as a fiber optic cable installer. He had multiple injuries, one of which was to the left knee.
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First District Court finds that judge of compensation claims abused his discretion in rejecting terms of employment contract as the contract expressly provided claimant would receive his salary only during the five-month championship playing season.
The claimant signed a seven-year Minor League Uniform Contract. Per the contract, his salary at the time of his accident was $1,500 per month to be paid over the five-month championship playing season.
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Because plaintiff’s reason for remaining at defendant’s premises was purely personal and location of accident was not determinative, Appellate Division reversed and vacated the order granting summary judgment to defendant.
The plaintiff was a Certified Nursing Assistant working for Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) on the date of the incident.
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Appellate Division finds that petitioner failed to sustain her burden of proving that her need for treatment was related to work incident, thus, denial of her motion for medical and temporary benefits was affirmed.
The petitioner appealed a workers’ compensation order denying her motion for medical and temporary benefits. By way of background, she worked as a teacher, and on July 6, 2021, a male student kicked her in her left breast.
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