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Claimant’s conversation with fellow firefighter about Act 46 cancer presumption was not the date he became aware of his cancer’s relationship to his employment; therefore, notice was properly given and claimant’s Claim Petition was timely filed.
This case involved a Claim Petition filed based on an occupational disease. The claimant worked as a firefighter and filed an Act 46 firefighter/cancer claim, alleging he sustained colon cancer as of August 23, 2019.
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Employer’s refusal to compromise it’s subrogation lien during pendency of a tort action does not constitute bad faith resulting in forfeiture of employer’s right to subrogation under Section 319 of the Act.
This case involved a claimant who sustained work injuries as a result of a slip and fall on ice in the employer’s parking lot.
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Availability of Direct Deposit for Supersedeas Fund Reimbursement
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is now offering direct deposit (electronic transfer) of Supersedeas Fund Reimbursement checks. To use this option, you must be a registered Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vendor.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp – Special PA Alert – January 23, 2025,
Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers' Compensation Payment Authorization Form
On October 29, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law Senate Bill 1232, which amended the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act to require that employers and insurers offer claimants the option to recei
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp – Special PA Alert – January 14, 2025,
Delaware Superior Court reverses Industrial Accident Board decision, holding the Board erred as a matter of law and abused its discretion when it awarded compensation to a claimant whose intoxication proximately caused a motor vehicle accident.
On June 8, 2021, at approximately 4 a.m., Mr. Willis was involved in single-vehicle accident when his work truck struck a guardrail.
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Judge of Compensation Claims abused his discretion in denying a motion to continue a final hearing when the reasoning behind the request was out of the appellant’s control.
The claimant, a cashier, was shocked while plugging in a register at work. She later developed neurofibromatosis that lead to surgery. The neurosurgeon, Dr. Levi, performed surgery and indicated the claimant’s condition was not work-related.
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NJ Supreme Court affirms dismissal of third-party complaint against insurer. Negligence, gross negligence, recklessness claims are subject to workers’ compensation exclusivity bar. All claims—including intentional wrongdoing—are excluded under the policy.
In a unanimous decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court found Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company had no duty to defend the employer, SIR Electric LLC.
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New Jersey Appellate Division finds the decedent, a full-time teacher who died of COVID-19, was an essential employee.
The petitioner filed a dependency claim in which he alleged the decedent (his wife) contracted COVID-19 during the period of occupational exposure while in the course of her employment with the respondent.
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The employers were not required to reimburse a DHS lien for the claimant’s medical treatment until the medical providers submitted the required bills and reports to the employers.
The claimant suffered amputations of both lower extremities. A workers’ compensation judge granted a Claim Petition and directed Dura-Bond, the employer, to pay the claimant’s benefits.
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