Construing Alaska Stat. §§ 23.30.107 and 23.30.107, the Supreme Court of Alaska held that with regard to an worker who had sought workers' compensation benefits, the employer was entitled to have access to the worker's mental health records reaching back...
While an injured worker is required to provide the employer and carrier with reasonable and relevant access to his or her medical records, the worker need not always sign an unlimited medical release provided by the employer, held an Ohio appellate court. Thus...
Where a claimant filed multiple claims, was represented by an attorney, and later entered into a settlement agreement that provided, inter alia , (a) that the employer would not be responsible for medical costs associated with a claimed right shoulder injury, and...
Where a former employee, represented by counsel, sought workers’ compensation benefits and later settled his claim for $3,800, executing a settlement agreement and general release, it was inconsistent for him later to argue that the release should be disregarded...
A Pennsylvania appellate court agreed that a Workers’ Compensation Judge appropriately dismissed a claimant’s Review, Modification and Reinstatement Petitions and agreed that claimant could not recover workers’ compensation benefits because he failed to disclose...