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Did Booze or Enlarged Heart Cause Army Employee’s Death?
Did Booze or Enlarged Heart Cause Army Employee’s Death?

Federal Focus After a drunken, fully clothed splash in the pool and passing out in his hotel room, a federal worker died overnight, leaving medical questions about what his cause of death was. Simply Research […]
Missing 20-Day Deadline for Hearing didn’t Require Benefit Reduction
Missing 20-Day Deadline for Hearing didn’t Require Benefit Reduction

Case File Did not meeting a 20-day deadline require a reduction in benefits? Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the decision. Case Juncal v. Maspeth Remodeling, No. CV-23-2242 (N.Y. App. Div. […]
How Do Texas Telemedicine, Telehealth, Teledentistry Billing Work?
How Do Texas Telemedicine, Telehealth, Teledentistry Billing Work?

Compliance Corner It seems like just yesterday that the proliferation of telemedicine services in health care was new and novel. Now, it's an established part of workers' compensation process across the country, including Texas. If […]
Date of Injury Questions Send Yankee’s Case Back to the Plate before WCJ
Date of Injury Questions Send Yankee’s Case Back to the Plate before WCJ

Case File A retired second sacker for the Yankees learned that he might be able to file a workers' compensation claim long after his playing days hand ended, but did his case have to go […]
When it Comes to AI, Lawyers have Model Rules to Guide Ethical Decisions
When it Comes to AI, Lawyers have Model Rules to Guide Ethical Decisions

Document File The MedLegal Professor taught us that the ABA has weighed in on ethics, lawyers, and AI, so we decided to take a closer look. Simply Research users have access to the full text […]
Hoist Failure Injures Worker, Raises N.Y. Labor, Insurance Law Questions
Hoist Failure Injures Worker, Raises N.Y. Labor, Insurance Law Questions

Case File When a hoist didn't work properly, a worker sustained an injury and questions about New York's Labor Law and indemnification arose. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the decision. […]
Worker’s Medical Evidence Carries Day on Questions about Fall from Ladder
Worker’s Medical Evidence Carries Day on Questions about Fall from Ladder

Case File Testimony of two doctors was enough for a New York court to find in a worker's favor on the question of whether the worker's injury arose out of and in the course of […]
One Retina Detached, the Other Torn on Job, so why no Benefits?
One Retina Detached, the Other Torn on Job, so why no Benefits?

Federal Focus When an employee detached one retina and tore the other while lifting heavy weights on the job, why couldn't he establish his claim for workers' compensation benefits? It boiled down to what his […]