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Stats on Risk of COVID from Work don’t Automatically Shut Down W.Va. Nurse’s Claim
Stats on Risk of COVID from Work don’t Automatically Shut Down W.Va. Nurse’s Claim

Is statistical evidence that a worker was just as likely to contract COVID-19 outside of work than at work enough, by itself, to defeat a workers’ compensation claim? The state’s High Court recently addressed that […]
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 […]
Redetermining Benefits Based on ‘Extreme Hardship’ in N.Y.
Redetermining Benefits Based on ‘Extreme Hardship’ in N.Y.

Do You Know the Rule? In New York, a claimant receiving permanent partial disability benefits may seek reclassification based on an extreme hardship. If the request is granted, the claimant may be classified as having […]
Was Worker Hospitalized for Depression Entitled to Notice of FMLA Rights?
Was Worker Hospitalized for Depression Entitled to Notice of FMLA Rights?

What Do You Think? When an employee takes leave that may be for an FMLA-qualifying serious health condition, the employer must notify the employee of her eligibility to take FMLA leave. A case involving an […]
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. […]
The Art of Connection in Workers’ Compensation: Generational Trust 
The Art of Connection in Workers’ Compensation: Generational Trust 

Leadership Link When building trust in workers’ compensation, connection is the foundation for what comes next. When an injured worker is navigating pain, paperwork, and uncertainty, how we show up as humans matters just as […]
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 […]

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