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House Bill 2490 & Implications for Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Settlements

House Bill 2490 has been introduced and it is best to quote from the sponsoring legislator’s words: [S]ome employers and insurers require claimants to sign side agreements forcing them to resign, preventing them from ever...more

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Pharmacy Staffed by Pharmacist Provided by an Employee Leasing Agency is a Provider as Defined by Section 109 of the Act. When a...

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700 Pharmacy v. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fee Review Hearing Office & SWIF; No. 660 C.D. 2020; No. 617 C.D. 2020; filed May 16, 2024; President Judge Cohn-Jubelirer - In this case, 700 Pharmacy filed five Fee Review...more

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Rhode Island Legislative Update 2024: New Laws on Leave Entitlements, Minimum Wage Exemptions, and Arbitration Agreements

The Rhode Island General Assembly was active during the 2024 legislative session, passing several bills that impact employers and their business practices. Here is a summary of the new laws Rhode Island employers may need to...more

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Injuries Sustained by a Claimant While Commuting Were Not Compensable Under the Act as the Claimant Was Not a Traveling Employee...

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Jorge Martinez v. Lewis Tree Service (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board); No. 298 C.D. 2023; filed Feb. 8, 2024; Senior Judge Leavitt - The claimant worked as a crew leader for the employer’s tree-trimming business. On...more

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Examining the Boundaries of Medical Payments: Pennsylvania's Supreme Court to Decide on Coverage for Non-Prescription Items for...

The vexing issue of whether insurance carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers will be required to pay for a broad array of non-prescription items (for example, over-the-counter medications, dietary...more

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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Hears Argument to Preclude Occupational Disease Claims Against Former Employers

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On 10 April 2024, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania heard argument in Herold v. Univ. of Pittsburgh, in which the Court is reviewing a 2023 Commonwealth Court decision holding that the exclusive remedy provision of the...more

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When is an Employee “On the Clock” But Not in the Course and Scope of Employment?

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In Keim v. Above All Termite & Pest Control, the New Jersey Supreme Court specifically set out rules defining when employment starts and stops under N.J.S.A. 34:15-36. They held that this section of the New Jersey Workers’...more

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Anchors Away! The Supreme Court Addresses Important Medical Causation Issues in Kluttz-Ellison v. Noah’s Playloft Preschool

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Plaintiff Robin Kluttz-Ellison was the owner of Noah’s Playloft, a preschool in Salisbury, North Carolina.  She had a pre-existing history of right knee problems and had a right knee arthroplasty before her alleged workplace...more

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What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp – Special PA Alert

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In Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias (WCAB), 1039 C.D. 2021, filed November 14, 2023, a case of first impression, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that claimants are entitled to reimbursement for out-of-pocket...more

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Superior Court Affirms Decision That Claimant Failed to Prove She Contracted COVID-19 at Work, but Does Not Reach Issue of Whether...

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Hudson v. Beebe Medical Center, S23A-10-002 NEP, 2024 WL 36063 (Del. Super. Jan. 3, 2024). Ms. Hudson worked as a front-line nurse for the employer on its COVID-19 floor in the Fall of 2020. She contracted COVID at some...more

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Appellate Division Affirmed the Trial Court, Noting the Defendants’ Actions Did Not Reach the High Bar to Apply the Intentional...

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Heuman v. Heuman, et al., No. A-1593-21 (Dec. 11, 2023) - The plaintiff injured his right eye while working with a mixer that had been modified, resulting in the loss of his eye and the permanent need for a prosthetic. He...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Determined Whether Claims Brought Under the Insurance Fraud Protection Act and the Workers’ Compensation...

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Liberty Ins. Corp. v. Techdan, LLC, 253 N.J. 87, 289 A.3d 429 (2023), as revised (Mar. 23, 2023) - The plaintiff alleged that the defendants misrepresented their relationship, ownership structure and submitted fraudulent...more

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PA and NJ Workers Compensation Benefits for 2024

Workers' compensation benefits in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are calculated using a statewide average weekly wage as determined by their departments of labor every year. The year of the worker's injury determines the rates...more

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Update on Medical Marijuana Reimbursements in Pennsylvania

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In 2023, there were several separate Commonwealth Court opinions that addressed payment of medical marijuana and CBD oil prescriptions per the PA Workers’ Compensation Act. On March 17, 2023, the court first issued opinions...more

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Effective January 1, 2024, Employers in British Columbia, Canada Have Duties to Cooperate and to Maintain Employment Regarding...

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On November 24, 2022, Bill 41 – 2022: Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 (Bill 41), which introduced changes to British Columbia’s Workers Compensation Act, received Royal Assent. Effective January 1, 2024, Bill...more

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Pennsylvania Court Sets Aside “Red Book” Standard for Workers’ Compensation Prescriptions

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On January 2, 2024, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled to set aside the long-utilized “Red Book” standard for repricing prescription medications in Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claims. The court directed the...more

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How Connecticut Employers Can Be Ready for Legislation that Became Effective January 1, 2024

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With 2023 in the rearview mirror, Connecticut employers may want to confirm they have implemented the necessary changes to address legislative developments that became effective January 1, 2024....more

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New Year, New Obligations in British Columbia to Maintain Employment for (Some) Injured Workers

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On January 1, 2024, changes to British Columbia’s Workers Compensation Act, introducing a duty to accommodate and maintain employment for certain injured workers, came into effect. For details on the rest of the changes...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Issues New Opinion Clarifying “Authorized Vehicle Rule”

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Key Takeaways - A November 21 decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court clarifying the authorized vehicle rule of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act has implications for employers throughout New Jersey. The case involved...more

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Beyond the 500-Week Limit: Understanding Extended Compensation under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act

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Can an injured worker receive benefits past the 500-week cap in North Carolina? If your first answer was no, then you have come to the right place!...more

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Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: All Things Related to the Compensability of Eye Injuries and Defense of Eye Injury Claims

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Under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, the total loss of a member or loss of vision is a compensable injury....more

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UPDATE: Maryland Workers’ Compensation Law Impacted by Three New Bills

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Key Takeaways - SB0071/HB0800 specifies that 25% of the net recovery by a claimant on a claim for workers’ compensation will be subject to execution on a judgment for a child support arrearage. HB0902/SB0839 establishes...more

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Just in Case You Didn't (c) It the First Time

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With respect to workplace injuries, The North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act is a legislative fix to a common law problem. The Act is sometimes called “the grand compromise”  because it was crafted so as to balance the...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Overturns Precedent, Limits Double Recovery for Injured Employees

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The Delaware Supreme Court recently reinterpreted a section of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) (19 Del. C. § 2301 et seq.) to allow employers and insurance providers to pursue liens on certain excess benefits...more

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Act 111, Which Enacted the Impairment Evaluation Provisions of Section 306(a.3) of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, is...

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Jose Gonzalez v. Guizzetti Farms, Inc. (WCAB) and Guizzetti Farms, Inc. v. Jose Gonzalez (WCAB); No. 144 C.D. 2022; No. 286 C.D. 2022; filed Apr. 18, 2023; by Judge Ceisler (PREVIOUS NON-REPORTED OPINION) - In this case, the...more

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