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OWCP’s Call to Nix a Schedule Award Runs into 2nd Opinion Troubles Before ECAB
OWCP’s Call to Nix a Schedule Award Runs into 2nd Opinion Troubles Before ECAB

Case File How important can a second opinion report be in a federal workers' compensation case? A recent decision, the full text of which is available to Simply Research subscribers, spells it out. Case B.C. […]
Expert’s $1,500 Deposition Rate Violates Law, but doesn’t Limit Admissibility of Testimony
Expert’s $1,500 Deposition Rate Violates Law, but doesn’t Limit Admissibility of Testimony

Case File When a claimant tried to use a statutory limit on expert witness fees to keep testimony out of a workers compensation proceeding, he learned that the money charged could go to questions of […]
‘Statutory Employer’ Questions Move Millwright’s Widow’s Claims Forward
‘Statutory Employer’ Questions Move Millwright’s Widow’s Claims Forward

Case File When a worker died on the job, the employer where he was conducting his work at the time claimed that, as his statutory employer, it was immune from a lawsuit thanks to the […]
Carpenter’s 2nd Injury Gets Fresh Look from OAH
Carpenter’s 2nd Injury Gets Fresh Look from OAH

Case File Whether a second injury warranted setting aside a new award required a look at the evidence. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the case. Case Lehet v. Roofers Advantage […]
Worker’s Running in Red $300 per Month doesn’t Show ‘Extreme Financial Hardship’
Worker’s Running in Red $300 per Month doesn’t Show ‘Extreme Financial Hardship’

Case File A New York worker couldn't make ends meet, but as Simply Research subscribers know from the full text of her case, that didn't mean she fit the bill for "extreme financial hardship" in […]
Supervisor’s Credibility Disconnects Verizon Worker’s PTSD claim 
Supervisor’s Credibility Disconnects Verizon Worker’s PTSD claim 

Case File Work is stressful—sometimes very stressful. But an employee is unlikely to have a compensable claim based on stress alone. Instead, she’ll have to show that stress was out of the ordinary—greater than what […]
Carrier’s Lack of Control Shows that Driver was Independent Contractor
Carrier’s Lack of Control Shows that Driver was Independent Contractor

Case File Because a carrier didn't hold control over how a driver did his work, what equipment he used, and the schedule he followed, the driver was an independent contractor and not an employee under […]
Failure to Report Injury ‘Forthwith’ doesn’t Doom Worker’s Claim
Failure to Report Injury ‘Forthwith’ doesn’t Doom Worker’s Claim

Case File A worker didn't report his injury "forthwith" as required by Arizona law, but that didn't spell doom for his workers' compensation benefits. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the […]