Workers' Compensation News
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Judge Stays Suspension Related to Decades-Old Conviction
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04/01/2019
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Southern California judge said the Division of Workers' Compensation might have more discretion than it realizes with regard to mandatory suspensions, at least when it comes to deciding whether a conviction during Ronald Reagan's first presidential term is substantially related to ...Read More
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Judicial Estoppel Barred Ex-ALJ From Seeking Damages
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03/21/2019
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that principles of equity should have barred a former administrative law judge from seeking damages in an employment discrimination suit based on a claimed ability to continue working.
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Judge Can't Place Worker at MMI Without Finding From Doctor
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03/13/2019
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge cannot make a finding that an injured worker is at maximum medical improvement without a finding from the treating physician or an independent medical examiner.
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Judge Halts Winning Streak for Overtime Suits by Nurse Case Managers
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02/25/2019
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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California medical management firms have paid millions to resolve lawsuits filed by medical case managers who claimed they were misclassified as salaried professionals who are exempt from overtime, rest and meal break requirements of state law.
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Judge: Walmart Discriminated Against Injured Worker for Medical Marijuana
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02/25/2019
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A federal trial court judge earlier this month ruled that an employer did not unlawfully retaliate against a worker for reporting an on-the-job injury, but it did violate the anti-discrimination provision of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act by firing her because of her positive post-acciden...Read More
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