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Rodriguez v. Shelbourne Spring, LLC, A-2079-22, December 12, 2024 New Jersey Legal Update – December 20, 2024,

1.    The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed an Industrial Accident Board decision that concluded that a COVID-19 workplace exposure at a poultry processing plant did not qualify as a compensable occupational disease. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.

1.    As the employer/carrier was not able to overcome presumption, a firefighter’s COVID-19, requiring heart transplant, was found to be work-related. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.

1.    The Appellate Division addresses permanent partial vs. total disability.Hughes v. Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J. and State of N.J. Second Inj. Fund, No. A-1188-22 (January 30, 2024) What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.

1.    Commonwealth Court holds that an employer’s failure to reimburse a claimant for out-of-pocket payments for CBD oil is in violation of the Act. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.

NEWS RESULTS* What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.

Ms. Makowski injured her low back, neck, shoulder, head/brain in a work-related motor vehicle accident on January 22, 2009, and remained on total disability benefits. The Industrial Accident Board later determined that Ms. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.

The claimant suffered a back injury, which he reported immediately to his supervisor. He was sent for a post-accident drug test and tested positive for THC. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.

At this time, there are various pending New Jersey workers’ compensation legislation. Below are some of the more notable ones in the 2024-25 session. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.

On October 30, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law two significant Pennsylvania workers’ compensation bills that were recently passed by the State Legislature. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.