j Worker Fired on Day of Injury Still Entitled to TTD By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker who was fired on the day of his injury was still entitled to temporary total disability benefits. Darius L. Jefferson worked for Giant… Full Article
j Court Says Injured Worker Not Entitled to Participate in Vocational Rehab By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of an injured worker’s request to participate in vocational rehabilitation. Case: State ex rel. Saia v. Industrial Commission, No. 22AP-667, 06/11/2024, published. Facts and procedural… Full Article
j Split Court Rejects Magistrate's Recommendation, Issues Writ Vacating Denial of PTD Award By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A divided Ohio appellate court rejected the recommendation of a magistrate and issued a writ of mandate compelling the Industrial Commission to overturn its denial of an injured worker’s claim… Full Article
j BWC Awards $9.4M in Grants for Safety Projects By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation awarded $9.4 million in grants for workplace safety projects. The Workforce Safety Innovation Grants disbursed this year are funding four proof-of-concept projects and four prototype… Full Article
j Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Loss-of-Use Award By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 An Ohio appellate court rejected an employer’s challenge to a loss-of-use award to a worker who underwent a partial surgical amputation of his foot. Case: State ex rel. Randstad North America… Full Article
j Injured Ironworker Not Entitled to Benefits for Additional Conditions, Statutory Multiplier By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an injured ironworker was not entitled to benefits for additional conditions, nor was he entitled to a statutory enhancement on his permanent partial… Full Article
j Assembly Line Worker Gets Benefits Plus Multiplier for RT Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to an injured assembly line worker, plus medical benefits and a three-multiplier. Case: General Motors LLC v. Smith, No. 2024-CA-0367-WC, 07/12/2024,… Full Article
j Electrician Doesn't Establish Entitlement to PTD Benefits for Back Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the denial of total disability benefits to an injured electrician. Case: Blaker v. The Kroger Co., No. 2024-CA-0553-WC, 07/26/2024, unpublished. Facts: Robert Blaker Jr. worked for… Full Article
j Worker's PTD Claim Sent Back to Judge for Further Findings By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits had to be sent back to an administrative law judge for further findings. Case: Alden Resources v. Full Article
j Supreme Court Upholds Award for Worker With Back Injury, Psychological Condition By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker for a back injury with psychological overlay. Case: Laboratory Corporation of America v. Smith, No. 2023-SC-0479-WC, 08/22/2024, published. Facts: Hunter… Full Article
j Court Upholds Award for Worker With Cumulative Trauma Back Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker with a cumulative trauma back injury. Case: Martin Marietta Materials Inc. v. Stamper, No. 2024-CA-0727-WC, 08/23/2024, unpublished. Facts: James Stamper… Full Article
j Employer Must Pay for Worker's Self-Developed Treatments of Decades-Old Back Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the compensability of a former news reporter’s self-developed treatments for a decades-old back injury. Case: Paxton Media Group v. Hammond, No. 2023-CA-0807-WC, 08/30/2024, unpublished. Facts and… Full Article
j Split Supreme Court Awards PTD Benefits to Worker for Electric Shock Injuries By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A divided South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to permanent total disability benefits for his electric shock injuries, finding he developed both a cardiac condition and… Full Article
j Lack of Objective Medical Evidence Results in Summary Denial of TTD Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court granted summary judgment denying a worker’s request for additional temporary total disability benefits because he failed to offer objective medical findings of his alleged chronic headaches. Case:… Full Article
j JCC Errs in Failing to Find Worker's Claim for Additional Benefits Untimely By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge erred in failing to find that a worker’s claim for additional benefits was time-barred. Case: American Airlines Group v. Lopez, No. 1D2023-0379, 05/22/2024,… Full Article
j Judge Whiffs in Calculating Pro Baseball Player's Average Weekly Wage By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge of compensation claims erroneously calculated a minor league baseball player’s average weekly wage. Austin Sodders entered into a seven-year minor league contract with… Full Article
j Comp Judge Nominating Commission Meeting Aug. 19 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Florida’s Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims will meet Aug. 19 in Orlando to interview judges for reappointment. The following judges are being considered for reappointment: William Anderson; Robert… Full Article
j ALJ Abuses Discretion in Denying Worker's Request for Relief By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge committed an abuse of discretion in denying a worker’s request for relief from the dismissal of her hearing due… Full Article
j Performer Injured During Jousting Match Not Subject to Comp Coverage By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker injured while participating in a jousting demonstration was exempt from coverage under the state Workers’ Compensation Act as a “performer.” Case: McKeane v. Full Article
j LASIE Seminar to Cover Basic Principles of Medical Injuries By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers is holding a one-day seminar covering the basic principles of medical injuries commonly seen in workers’ compensation. The seminar will cover how to review… Full Article
j Federal Court Finds Worker Doesn't Qualify as Jones Act Seaman By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker did not qualify as a Jones Act seaman. Case: Edwards v. InterMoor Inc., No. 23-30727, 08/29/2024, unpublished. Facts: Lawrence… Full Article
j Res Judicata Does Not Bar Worker's Intentional Tort Claim Against Colleague By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Louisiana appellate court ruled that res judicata did not bar a school district employee’s intentional tort claim against a colleague even though she received a workers’ compensation settlement for her… Full Article
j High Court: No Compensation for Jouster Injured at Renaissance Festival By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Louisiana Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a decision finding that a man injured while jousting was excluded from the state's workers' compensation system. On Tuesday, a 6-1… Full Article
j Injured Firefighter Successfully Challenges Reduction in Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an injured firefighter’s benefits were wrongly reduced and that he was entitled to full reinstatement, plus an award of penalties and attorney fees. Case: Prevost… Full Article
j Supreme Court Says Injured Worker Using False Identity Can't Pursue 3rd Party Tort Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker lost his ability to pursue a civil suit he had filed under a false name and an illegally obtained identity. Rafael Antonio… Full Article
j Supreme Court Reinstates PTD Award for Worker With Back Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The South Carolina Supreme Court reinstated an award of permanent total disability benefits for a worker who lost the use of his back, despite the low impairment ratings he had received. Case: Paulino… Full Article
j Injured Deputy Doesn't Prove Entitlement to PTD Award By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured deputy sheriff. Case: Crowley v. Darlington County, No. 2022-000282, 06/26/2024, unpublished. Facts: Michael Crowley worked… Full Article
j High Court Questions Viability of Defense Based on Worker's Failure to Disclose Prior Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits for a back injury, but it questioned the continued viability of its case law allowing… Full Article
j No Benefits for Worker Injured in Fall From Ladder By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits to a worker who was injured when she ignored her employer’s instruction to not use a ladder. Case: Bridges v. Full Article
j Truck Driver's Prior Leg Injuries Don't Subject Award to Offset By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that an injured truck driver’s award for a knee injury was not subject to offset due to prior leg injuries. Case: Cregger v CLW Farms Inc.,… Full Article
j Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Lack of Jury Trial, Cap on Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kansas Court of Appeals rejected a widower’s constitutional challenges to the lack of a jury trial in workers’ compensation matters and the statutory cap on the benefits payable for… Full Article
j Federal Court Upholds Jury's Finding That UPS Didn't Discriminate Against Injured Worker By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court upheld a jury verdict finding an employer had not discriminated against an injured employee. Case: Donahue v. United Parcel Service, Nos. 22-3132 and 22-3142, 08/12/2024, published. Facts: William… Full Article
j State Fund Must Pay for Continuing Treatment of Worker's Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kansas Supreme Court upheld a determination that the state Workers Compensation Fund was liable for paying the continuing treatment expenses for a worker who had accepted a job out… Full Article
j El diagnóstico y tratamiento tempranos de la enfermedad arterial periférica son esenciales para mejorar los resultados y reducir el riesgo de amputación By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2024 18:00:00 GMT Aspectos destacados de la guía: La nueva guía conjunta de la American Heart Association (la Asociación Americana del Corazón) y el American College of Cardiology ofrece recomendaciones para guiar a los médicos en el tratamiento de pacientes con... Full Article
j Los cuidados paliativos son beneficiosos para tratar los síntomas y mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas con ECV By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Aspectos destacados de la declaración: El manejo de los medicamentos paliativos se enfoca en el alivio de los síntomas y en la mejora de la calidad de vida de las personas con enfermedades cardiovasculares en las distintas etapas de la enfermedad. La... Full Article
j La nueva guía explica en detalle cómo manejar el riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) antes, durante y después de una cirugía no cardíaca By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:00:00 GMT Aspectos destacados de la guía: La guía conjunta de la American Heart Association (la Asociación Americana del Corazón) y el American College of Cardiology, que aborda el tratamiento y la evaluación cardiovascular de los pacientes antes, durante y... Full Article
j Oklahoma State basketball team joins the Nation of Lifesavers By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:00:00 GMT STILLWATER, Okla., October 28, 2024— The Oklahoma State University (OSU) men's basketball team participated in an American Heart Association Hands-Only CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training to learn the correct rate and depth of CPR ... Full Article
j Photographing Metal Sculptures and Art Objects By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:51:00 +0000 I had the opportunity to photograph metal artwork for an artist friend who lives near Lynhurst Ontario. For those unfamiliar with this little village, it is about 45 km north of Kingston Ont. along Hwy 15. Noah, the metal-sculpture artist, has a large manicured estate with a man-made pond that is just perfect to have his animal based artworks scattered all about. Almost like seeing a herd of deer in the fields. In fact I did mange to see one deer at the edge of his lawns. But having a couple of Noah’s dogs playing around me meant that I could not get close enough to the deer for a great shot. The reflections on the screen worked to create great contrast with the darker pond water, which meant I didn’t have to do much to have the artwork stand out. Just moving about for greatest contrast. I cropped the right wind since it's a mirror of the other and including it would make it appear smaller. Most of his sculptures are made out of scrap metal parts and therefore, for the most part, tend to have a dull rust color. Dark and mid-tone oranges do not usually stand out well against bright green fields. Even the biker (bicycle and motorcycle) sculptures that have figures on them have muted tones in their clothing. To make them stand out better I desaturated the greens, as with the above example, to an almost grey tone to give the figures more prominence. There are 5 of these along the front near the road. Some artworks, like the bug series below, are painted, but even here we still need to have darker background (hedge in shade) to give more punch to the colors. Even in the above image with its strong yellow and reds, the green has been slightly muted. Most of the bug pieces have long insect like legs but if you include the whole art piece then the main body parts become very small in the photo. Focus on the main sections but include just enough of other parts to give context to photo. For some images I wanted the distortion created by a wide angle lens, where objects nearer are larger and distant objects becomes smaller than reality, to change the perspective in how we view the artwork. I had to use HDR on the photos where I was looking up and a bright sky was behind the sculpture. In the above photo the rust is made more vibrant and the green and blue colors muted a bit. I now know that I need to come back again when the sun is near the evening horizon so that for some sculptures the shadows will add to create a larger subject. Who couldn't love this old Flintstones type car. Some close-ups to focus on the texture of the artwork. And finally a photo for the biker in all of us. Many of his artworks can be seen on Noah's Metal Art and he also has a link with the Frontenac Arch Biosphere And here's the photo of the deer in the field. Niels Henriksen Full Article art Machinery
j Targeted scientific research projects to demonstrate effectiveness of ‘food is medicine’ in health care By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:00 GMT DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2024 — In an effort to identify effective food is medicine approaches for incorporating healthy food into health care delivery, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health... Full Article
j Nueva guía del USPSTF: seguir tomando una dosis baja de aspirina si tienes antecedentes de ataque cardíaco, fibrilación auricular (FibA), ataque o derrame cerebral o stent vascular By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:05:00 GMT DALLAS, martes 26 de abril del 2022 - El martes, el Grupo Especial de Servicios Preventivos de los EE. UU. (USPSTF, del inglés U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) publicó sus recomendaciones finales sobre el tratamiento con dosis bajas de aspirina ... Full Article
j This is Our Lane - Too: Joint Statement on the Maternal Health Crisis from the Association of Black Cardiologists, American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Wed, 17 May 2023 20:24:00 GMT This Mother’s Day and beyond, as cardiologists we care for the fate of all women. The death of a woman during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after childbirth is an immeasurable tragedy for her family as well as society at large. Urgent action is ... Full Article
j The American Heart Association joins consortium with full support for a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:37:00 GMT DALLAS, Monday, October 30, 2023 – The national Board of Directors of the American Heart Association last week voted to provide full support to the House of Cardiology’s consortium proposal to create a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine... Full Article
j Delay of lifesaving tobacco rules will jeopardize the health of communities By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON, D.C., December 6, 2023 — Lifesaving final rules to prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars will be further delayed, according to the Biden administration’s Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory ... Full Article
j Los jugadores embajadores de la NFL invitan a los aficionados a aprender RCP en 90 segundos para salvar vidas By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:30:00 GMT DALLAS, 16 de octubre de 2024 — Más de la mitad de las personas que sufren un paro cardíaco repentino fuera del hospital no reciben reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP) inmediata. Como resultado, mueren 9 de cada 10 personas que sufren uno[1]. Sin embargo,... Full Article
j Importantes noticias: La menopausia puede afectar a la salud cardíaca de la mujer By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT DALLAS, 16 de octubre de 2024 — El riesgo de padecer enfermedades cardíacas aumenta con la edad en la mayoría de las personas. Sin embargo, en el caso de las mujeres, ese riesgo puede ser aún mayor. La transición a la menopausia, es decir, los años... Full Article
j Estudio ofrece ‘evidencia contundente’ para la mejora continua en la atención de derrames cerebrales By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:10:00 GMT Puntos destacados de la investigación: Un análisis retrospectivo del registro Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke, desde 2003 hasta 2022, revela mejoras sustanciales y sostenidas en la atención de derrames cerebrales agudos entre quienes participan en... Full Article
j Los New York Jets de la NFL suman métodos para salvar vidas a la cadena de supervivencia en 12 escuelas By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:30:00 GMT NEW YORK, 7 de noviembre de 2024 — La American Heart Association (la Asociación Americana del Corazón) y los New York Jets reunieron a representantes de 12 escuelas locales para realizar un entrenamiento de reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP) y... Full Article
j La supervivencia al paro cardíaco mejoró desde que decreció la pandemia de COVID-19, aún es menor que en años anteriores By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT Este comunicado de prensa contiene información actualizada y datos que no están incluidos en el resumen. Puntos destacados de la investigación: Las tasas de supervivencia a los paros cardíacos extrahospitalarios en los EE. UU. disminuyeron de manera ... Full Article
j Fear of another heart attack may be a major source of ongoing stress for survivors By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:30:00 GMT Research Highlights: Fear of another heart attack was a significant ongoing contributor to how heart attack survivors perceive their health, according to a new study. While anxiety and depression are recognized as common conditions after a heart ... Full Article
j My New Project: A Curated, Quality New Marketplace for Designers By psd.fanextra.com Published On :: Thu, 05 May 2016 13:19:59 +0000 Today I have a really exciting update, sharing exactly what I've been working on for the past year. At my other website Design Cuts, we've just launched the most curated, high quality marketplace anywhere for designers just like you! Full Article Articles Site News
