cla Widow Misses Deadline to Challenge Denial of Claim by 1 Day By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a widow’s challenge to the denial of her claim for death benefits as time-barred. Case: Coffman v. Barnsley Consulting Group, No. A24A0740,… Full Article
cla Federal Court Again Rules Contractor Has Immunity From Worker's Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court has again ruled that a contractor was immune from civil liability for injuries suffered by an employee of a crane company it hired. Case: Hall v. SAC… Full Article
cla Employer Entitled to Dismissal of Worker's Retaliation Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The 11th U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the City of Atlanta was entitled to summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s retaliation claims against it. Case: Fripp v. City of Atlanta,… Full Article
cla Last-Leg Amazon Delivery Workers Can't Be Compelled to Arbitrate Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that two workers employed by a local delivery contractor for Amazon Inc. could not be compelled to arbitrate their workers’ compensation retaliation claims. Case: Mathis… Full Article
cla Court of Existing Claims Announces Preliminary Review Docket By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims is implementing a preliminary review docket for active cases pending as of July 1. The court’s preliminary review docket will be held at… Full Article
cla Court Overturns Black Lung Award, Clarifies Burden of Proof for Legal Pneumoconiosis Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A divided federal appellate court overturned an award of black lung benefits to a coal miner based on an administrative law judge’s misapplication of the burden of proof for a legal… Full Article
cla Railway Worker Loses Challenge to Dismissal of Retaliation Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals denied review of a railway worker’s challenge to the dismissal of his claim he had been terminated in retaliation for his successful pursuit… Full Article
cla Attorney Can't Seek Fees After Client Settles LHWCA Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court ruled that the former attorney for a claimant seeking benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act could not seek an award of fees after… Full Article
cla Court Upholds Denial of Miner's Third Claim for Black Lung Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court upheld the denial of a coal miner’s third claim for black lung benefits. Case: Hitt v. OWCP, No. 23-1916, 08/15/2024, unpublished. Facts: Robert Hitt worked in the coal… Full Article
cla DOL Orders Compensation for Workers Fired Over Safety Concerns, Misclassified as Contractors By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The U.S. Labor Department said it received more than $350,000 in back wages for workers at a Michigan construction company who were misclassified as contractors and for a truck driver… Full Article
cla Statute of Limitations Ends Inquiry Into Senator's Comp Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said it ended an inquiry into a state senator who allegedly did not disclose that he was working while collecting workers’ compensation benefits, saying… Full Article
cla Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Employer's Claims Against Former Comp Carrier By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that the doctrine of res judicata did not bar an employer’s claims against its former comp carrier for allegedly misleading it into believing it still… Full Article
cla Senators Float Classifying Substance Abuse as Occupational Hazard By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Two senators in Connecticut announced plans to introduce legislation that would treat substance abuse as an occupational hazard. “If a worker is injured on the job, they receive treatment, but if… Full Article
cla Report: Comp Board Claims Candidate Ran Uninsured Business, Owes $52,102 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Hartford Courant on Thursday reported that the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board alleges a congressional candidate from Connecticut owes $52,102 in fines and penalties for allegedly operating a… Full Article
cla No Death Benefits for Widow in Asbestos Exposure Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia upheld the denial of benefits to a widow, finding she failed to prove that her husband's death was caused by his occupational exposure… Full Article
cla Split Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the closure of a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits and the denial of his request to expand the scope of his… Full Article
cla Board Applies Wrong Compensability Standard to Asbestos Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review erred in applying the standard of compensability for occupational pneumoconiosis to a widow’s claim for… Full Article
cla Employer Loses Challenge to Deadlines for Contesting Black Lung Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court rejected an employer’s challenge to the deadlines for submitting evidence to contest its liability for black lung benefits. Case: Hobet Mining Co. v. Workman, No. 23-1126, 08/02/2024,… Full Article
cla Supreme Court Allows Worker to Expand Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to the expansion of his claim to add post-concussional syndrome and post-traumatic headaches. Case: Murray American Energy Inc. v. Yost, No. Full Article
cla Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Add Mental Injuries to Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a doctor’s request to expand a worker’s claim to add post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety as compensable conditions. Case: Travers v. Blackhawk… Full Article
cla Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim to Add Shoulder Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to add a shoulder injury. Case: Gibson v. Blackhawk Mining LLC, No. 23-178, 08/01/2024, published. Facts: Timothy Gibson worked for… Full Article
cla Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional Benefits, Expansion of Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker's request for additional benefits and the expansion of her claim. Case: Martin v. Wal-Mart Associates Inc., No. 23-115, 08/01/2024, published. Facts: Irene Martin… Full Article
cla Injured Worker Not Entitled to Expand Scope of Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand her claim to include additional conditions. Case: Amane v. Pas Parent Inc., No. 23-109, 08/01/2024,… Full Article
cla Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim to Add New Conditions By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include additional conditions. Case: McKinney v. Little General Store Inc., No. 23-117, 08/01/2024, published. Facts: Marilyn McKinney worked for… Full Article
cla Worker Not Entitled to Expand Claim, Receive Additional MRI By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim and for authorization for a magnetic resonance imaging scan. Case: Hill v. Lowe's Home… Full Article
cla Court Denies Worker's Request to Expand Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to include additional conditions. Case: Justice v. Transwood, No. 24-ICA-57, 09/04/2024, unpublished. Facts: Keven Justice… Full Article
cla Court Reopens Worker's Claim, Orders Development of Additional Evidence By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the closure of a worker’s claim and ordered that additional evidence be developed as to his preexisting conditions and whether they contributed to his… Full Article
cla Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to expand the scope of his claim to include additional conditions. Case: Hawkins v. Bimbo Bakeries Inc., No. Full Article
cla Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis claim. Case: Lewis v. Columbia West Virginia Corp., No. 23-616, 09/23/2024, published. Facts: Jackie W. Lewis Sr. worked for… Full Article
cla Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim, Undergo Additional Imaging By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a request to expand the scope of a worker’s claim and for additional imaging. Case: Cook v. Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co.,… Full Article
cla Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen her claim for temporary total disability benefits, additional medications and a referral to a rheumatologist. Case: Blevins… Full Article
cla Worker Fails to Link Concussion Claim to Actions of Child Tapping Head By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a school worker’s claim of injury from a child tapping her on the head. Case: Hill v. Wyoming County Board of… Full Article
cla Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Mechanic's Disability Discrimination Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured mechanic’s claim for disability discrimination. Case: Goosen v. Minnesota Department of Transportation, No. 23-2360, 06/24/2024, published. Facts: Robert Wayne Goosen worked… Full Article
cla Split Court Overturns Finding That Injured Cop Can Claim UM/UIM Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A divided Texas appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment finding that an injured police officer was entitled to uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage under her own policy for an accident… Full Article
cla Public School Employer Has Immunity from Civil Liability for Retaliatory Discharge Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court ruled that a public school district was immune from civil liability to a former employee on her retaliatory discharge claim. Case: Conroe Independent School District v. Osuna,… Full Article
cla Split Court Upholds Dismissal of Widow's Intentional Tort Claims Arising from Out-of-State Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A divided Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a widow’s intentional tort claims arising from her husband’s fatal motor vehicle accident in Oklahoma. Justin Schneider worked for QES Pressure… Full Article
cla Court Revives Worker's Challenge to Partial Denial of Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court revived an injured school district employee’s challenge to an administrative law judge’s determination that she was barred from pursuing compensation for some alleged conditions and dates… Full Article
cla Nonsignatory Can't Compel Arbitration of Wrongful Death Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonsignatory to an agreement could not compel arbitration of a family’s wrongful death claims despite its purported adoption of an occupational injury benefit… Full Article
cla ICT Sets Webinar on Social Media in Claims Resolution By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Insurance Council of Texas is holding a webinar Aug. 12 that will cover the use of social media when resolving workers’ compensation claims. Marci Reading, vice president of business development… Full Article
cla Federal Court Sends Worker's Jones Act Claim Back to State Level By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court ruled that a worker’s Jones Act claims should be sent back to a Texas state court. Shanon Roy Santee worked as a remote-operated vehicle technician in the… Full Article
cla Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Worker's Negligence Claim Against Colleague, Employer By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over a worker’s negligence claims against a colleague and his employer arising from a motor vehicle accident. Case: In… Full Article
cla Worker Can't Get Writ to Avoid Arbitration of Claim Against Nonsubscribing Employer By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court denied an injured worker's petition for mandamus relief of a trial judge’s order compelling him to arbitrate a negligence claim against his nonsubscribing employer. Adrian Murillo worked… Full Article
cla Carrier Can't Void Employer's Policy or Proceed With Breach-of-Contract Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier could not void a policy based on an employer’s misrepresentation, nor could it maintain a breach-of-contract claim against a marketing agent for failing to… Full Article
cla Claimant Confusion Leads to Lawsuits Against Comp Attorney By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A claimants' attorney in Mississippi is facing a trio of lawsuits after having a client arrested for cashing what turned out to be the settlement check of another injured worker… Full Article
cla Report: DOE Awards New Contract for Hanford Comp Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The U.S. Department of Energy picked a new company to administer workers’ compensation claims from the Hanford nuclear storage facility in Washington state, according to a report by the Tri-City… Full Article
cla Court Publishes Decision Upholding $1.7 Million Judgment for Misclassification By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals has granted a motion by the Department of Labor and Industries to order the publication of a decision that upheld a $1.7 million judgment against… Full Article
cla Worker Failed to Perfect Appeal of Board Decision Denying Request to Reopen Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the denial of an injured worker’s request to reopen her claim due to her failure to timely perfect her appeal of the decision of… Full Article
cla Worker Who Failed to Connect Neck Injury to PTSD Diagnosis Not Entitled to Reopen Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to reopen his claim for a neck injury because he failed to prove that the accident contributed… Full Article
cla Appeals Court Reverses Order Precluding Worker From Making PPD Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A trial court erred when it granted a motion in limine to preclude an injured worker from presenting to a jury the question of eligibility for a permanent partial disability… Full Article
cla Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim, Denial of Additional Treatment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a decision closing a worker’s claim and denying her further treatment. Case: Creighton v. United Airlines Inc., No. 58293-7-II, 08/27/2024, unpublished. Facts: Tamra Creighton worked for… Full Article