What’s Hot In Workers’ Comp - News and Results*
NEWS
Frank Wickersham (King of Prussia) will be speaking at the January 24, 2023, National Workers’ Compensation Insurance ExecuSummit. To see Frank’s presentation, “State of the Union – Medical Marijuana,” in person, you can register at: http://www.workerscompconference.com/
On March 30, 2023, Michele Punturi (Philadelphia) will be speaking at the CLM Annual Conference in Tampa. In “Building a Better Business, Achieving a More Diverse Future,” Michele and a panel will identify emerging recruitment and retention strategies that employers can utilize to achieve a more diverse future. The session will also include an analysis of effective ways to maintain diverse vendor teams while building stronger partnerships in claims handling in the legal industry. Click here for more information or to register: https://web.cvent.com/event/35706dba-e14b-4151-a194-e91bbc74d790/summary.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp LIVE! January 31, 2023. Register for our FREE webinar on current workers’ compensation case law in Delaware, New Jersey & Pennsylvania and how it will impact your business. Click here to register: https://mdwcg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctfuugpz4oHtyVTRiAksAbRMqWqOap….
RESULTS*
Judd Woytek (King of Prussia) successfully defended a claim and penalty petitions where the claimant alleged a left knee injury while delivering packages of dog food to a home. The claimant’s medical expert diagnosed a fracture of the proximal tibia of the left knee, a mild sprain to the MCL of his left knee and an aggravation of mild underlying arthritis of the left knee. The workers’ compensation judge found both the claimant and his medical expert to be not credible and, instead, credited the opinions of our medical expert, who agreed with the diagnoses but said they were not related to any work injury. The claimant’s claim and penalty petitions were both denied and dismissed.
*Prior Results Do Not Guarantee a Similar Outcome
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 27, No. 1, January 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers. This publication is not intended to provide legal advice for a specific situation or to create an attorney-client relationship. We would be pleased to provide such legal assistance as you require on these and other subjects when called upon. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING pursuant to New York RPC 7.1 Copyright © 2023 Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprinted without the express written permission of our firm. For reprints or inquiries, or if you wish to be removed from this mailing list, contact tamontemuro@mdwcg.com.