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Conn. Top Court Affirms ALJ Discretion to Award Temporary Benefits upon MMI
Conn. Top Court Affirms ALJ Discretion to Award Temporary Benefits upon MMI

Case File The Connecticut Supreme Court stepped in to say that an administrative law judge has discretion to award a claimant, after she reaches maximum medical improvement, ongoing temporary incapacity benefits in lieu of permanent […]
Ky. Top Court Upholds ALJ’s Psychological Impairment Conclusion
Ky. Top Court Upholds ALJ’s Psychological Impairment Conclusion

Case File A contingent MMI finding regarding a worker's psychological injury was a reasonable basis for an ALJ to set a 20% impairment rating despite other evidence showing a conflicting possibility. Simply Research subscribers have […]
Surviving Spouse Can’t Secure Permanency Benefits on Worker’s ‘Permanent’ Eye Injury
Surviving Spouse Can’t Secure Permanency Benefits on Worker’s ‘Permanent’ Eye Injury

Case File A worker died with "permanent" loss of vision related to a fall on the job, but that didn't entitle his surviving spouse to permanency benefits because there was no finding of maximum medical […]
W. Va. Delivery Driver’s Bid for 2nd MRI Comes Up Short on Preexisting Injury, MMI Conclusions
W. Va. Delivery Driver’s Bid for 2nd MRI Comes Up Short on Preexisting Injury, MMI Conclusions

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What happens in West Virginia when a doctor thinks an injured worker needs a second MRI, but the claims administrator disagrees? If Stewart v. Wolseley Investments Inc., No. 22-0215 (W. Va. […]
Court’s Focus on Injury, Rather than Surgery, Halts W. Va. Worker’s Claim
Court’s Focus on Injury, Rather than Surgery, Halts W. Va. Worker’s Claim

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Just because two doctors present evidence in a worker's favor doesn't mean that a court will go with the popular vote. In Lucas v. Blue Creek Mining, LLC, No. 21-0655 (W. […]
Case Management Focus: The Life-Long Impact of a Catastrophic Injury on the Worker
Case Management Focus: The Life-Long Impact of a Catastrophic Injury on the Worker

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As a case manager, I have worked with several people who sustained catastrophic injuries. My role was to help them work through the system, settle them with needed resources, and close […]