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Statute of Limitations Workers' Compensation Claim Employer Liability Issues

Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period... more +
Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period usually commencing from the date of the wrong or injury or the discovery of the wrong or injury. Except for under a limited set of circumstances, if an individual does not file a suit within the specified time period, the law bars them from ever suing on that claim. less -
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Treatment With Authorized Provider Tolls Statute of Limitations, Although Treatment Occurred Without Employer/Carrier’s Knowledge...

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Ortiz v. Winn-Dixie, Inc., No. 1D2021-0885, Fla. 1st DCA 2024, DCA#: 1D2021-0885, Decision date: Dec. 23, 2024 - The First District Court of Appeal issued another opinion in the ongoing statute of limitations saga triggered...more

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The Chartwell Chronicles: New Jersey Workers’ Comp Alert

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In Episode 18 of The Chartwell Chronicles, hosts Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson discuss recent New Jersey workers' compensation happenings. Topics of discussion include physician fee increases, discontinuances, statutes of...more

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When Court has the Ability to Correct a Mistake to Avoid Inequity Despite a Clear Violation of the Statue of Limitations

Petitioner Gary Streeper appealed his November 8, 2019, Order which dismissed his Application for Review or Modification of a compensation award on the basis it was untimely filed. The order was vacated and remanded....more

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What you need to know about the new workers’ compensation law changes in H.B 81

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House Bill 81 goes into effect on September 15, 2020, and it includes major changes to Ohio’s workers’ compensation laws. Below are a few of the more significant changes employers need to know...more

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Gay CHP Officer May Have Been Constructively Terminated

Brome v. California Highway Patrol, 44 Cal. App. 5th 786 (2020) - Jay Brome sued the California Highway Patrol (“CHP”) after resigning as a law enforcement officer, claiming he had been subjected to harassment and...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: January 2020

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Ridgeway v. Wal-Mart, Inc., 946 F.3d 1066 (9th Cir. 2020) - The employer must pay minimum wages to employees for time spent on mandated layovers where the employer’s policy imposes constraints on employees’ movements...more

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Attempted End Run Around Wisconsin’s Exclusive Remedy of Worker’s Compensation Fails in Asbestos Litigation in the Seventh Circuit

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Wisconsin’s exclusive remedy of worker’s compensation has long been a bulwark against civil suits brought by employees (subject to a few narrow exceptions not applicable here). This bulwark has survived a creative attack in...more

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