Where a gas station employee was struck and injured by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident at his workplace and subsequently received more than $25,000 in workers’ compensation benefits, the employee’s auto insurance carrier was entitled,... Read More
While Pennsylvania law authorizes termination of workers' compensation indemnity benefits during periods of incarceration after conviction [see Section 306(a.1) of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act, 77 P.S. § 511.1], that provision... Read More
Larson's Spotlight on Aggravation of Original Injury, Credit for Pension Benefits, and Injuries Related to Medical Treatment . Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for... Read More
Here’s the third batch of advanced postings for March 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2015 LexisNexis. All rights reserved... Read More
Here’s the second batch of advanced postings for the October 2013 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2013 LexisNexis. All rights... Read More
Featured Case of the Week: Severance Agreement Waiving Workers' Comp Benefits Not Valid Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America (formerly known as Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Company, c/o Broadspire, a Crawford Co.), insurer for Canon... Read More
LexisNexis has picked the top “noteworthy” panel decisions issued by the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board during the period January through June 2016. The list features a number of decisions addressing utilization review... Read More
In Zuniga v. County of Los Angeles , 2014 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS --, a split WCAB panel held that an applicant deputy sheriff was entitled to two periods of Labor Code § 4850 and temporary disability benefits (one for industrial injury to his... Read More
In a divided decision, the Supreme Court of Vermont held that an employer should have been allowed a credit against future workers’ compensation benefits owed to an injured worker where the worker’s claim was initially denied and the employer... Read More
CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 81 No. 8 August 2016 A Report of En Banc and Significant Panel Decisions of the WCAB and Selected Court Opinions of Related Interest, With a Digest of WCAB Decisions Denied Judicial Review CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE... Read More
In a case of first impression within the jurisdiction, a divided Maine Supreme Judicial Court held that the “coordination of benefits” provision in the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act, 39-A M.R.S. § 221(1) entitles an employer... Read More
Here’s the fifth batch of advanced postings for July 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2015 LexisNexis. All rights reserved... Read More
Applicant’s Cumulative Trauma Claim Not Time Barred: August Cal. Comp. Cases (7/27/2016) Here’s the latest batch of advanced postings for the July 2016 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the... Read More
An industrial arts teacher and volleyball coach, who was awarded PT disability benefits related to a work-related incident, is entitled to receive both the disability benefits paid pursuant to the workers’ compensation law and the benefits he was... Read More
Larson's Spotlight on Contribution, Firefighter's Rule, Safety Device, and Credit. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers' Compensation Law... Read More