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New Jersey Legislative Update
On June 1, 2023, S3905 was introduced in the New Jersey State Senate which, if passed, would establish a two-year statute of limitations for medical provider applications.
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Commonwealth Court holds that an award of specific loss benefits to a claimant who deceases prior to payment is not payable to the estate where the cause of death is from the work injury.
In this case, the claimant sustained work injuries as the result of an explosion that occurred after a fuse was inserted into a fireworks display. The employer accepted liability for the injuries.
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The Delaware Superior Court affirms Industrial Accident Board’s decision setting aside a workers’ compensation agreement pursuant to Superior Court Civil Rule 60(b) due to fraud on the part of the claimant.
Mr. Mendoza, a non-English speaker, fell at work while cleaning and buffing floors on July 16, 2018. The event was witnessed by a supervisor.
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The Judge of Compensation Claims found that the offer of travel reimbursement does not satisfy the employer/carrier’s obligation to provide medical transportation.
The claimant filed a petition for benefits seeking authorization for transportation to all medical appointments. The employer/carrier authorized Monti Transportation for same.
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New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Legislation Update
Below are some of the more notable pending New Jersey workers’ compensation legislation:
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Exclusivity provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act precludes employee bitten by a dog at work from filing suit against the employer for negligent acts and omissions that denied employee an opportunity to file a third-party suit against the dog owner.
The plaintiff, an employee of a Home Depot store, was bitten by a customer’s dog. The plaintiff reported the bite to her supervisors.
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The IAB concludes that regenerative medicine procedures, including orthobiologic injections, do not constitute “reasonable” or “necessary” treatment for a compensable lumbar spine condition.
The claimant injured her lumbar spine in a compensable work accident on January 7, 2019, while working as a bus driver for the State of Delaware. She came under the care of Dr. B.
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Per the First District Court of Appeal’s per curiam opinion, there was competent, substantial evidence to support the judge’s finding that the claimant did not give timely notice of her injury, and the judge’s order was affirmed.
This case involves two dates of accident that have been consolidated into a single matter. At the time of her accident, the claimant was employed as a clinical coordinator.
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