Verilyn Lunsford v. Hospital Housekeeping Systems Inc. and Corvel Corporation, OJCC# 21-028027, St. Petersburg District, JCC Moneyham, Decision Date: Nov. 30, 2023 - The claimant requested compensability, evaluation and...more
Hughes v. Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J. and State of N.J. Second Inj. Fund, No. A-1188-22 (Jan. 30, 2024) - In this case, the Appellate Division affirmed the workers’ compensation order for an increase in the petitioner’s...more
There are different levels of disability that can result from serious work injuries: temporary partial disability (TPD); permanent partial disability (PPD); permanent total disability (PTD); and fatal injuries. Workers’...more
A workers’ compensation arbitration decision was recently filed in what appears to be the first time the Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation has dealt with how to compensate unscheduled work injuries under the 2017...more
Workers’ compensation benefits in PA and NJ are calculated using a statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) that is published by the Departments of Labor every year. The year of the worker’s injury will determine the year for the...more
Yesterday, in a 5-2 opinion, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Ohio Industrial Commission had abused its discretion when it awarded concurrent benefits to an injured worker (State ex rel. Ohio Presbyterian Retirement...more