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December 27, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – December 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES AND CLIENT ADVISORY Pennsylvania Case Summaries & Client Advisory CLIENT ADVISORY – Statewide Average Weekly Wage and Maximum Compensation Rate Adjustment for 2024 Every year, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry adjusts the statewide average weekly wage and compensation rate calculation formula. All injuries that occur on or after January 1,… read more
December 27, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – December 2023 – New Jersey
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY New Jersey Case Summary Keim v. Above All Termite & Pest Control 2023 N.J. LEXIS 1224 Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Decided: November 21, 2023 An employee injured while driving a company vehicle to further the employer’s business purposes may be within the course and scope of employment. Background An… read more
December 27, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – December 2023 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES AND CLIENT ADVISORY Washington, DC Case Summaries & Client Advisory CLIENT ADVISORY – DC Passes an Extension of Temporary Legislation Impacting Jurisdiction in Workers’ Compensation Cases. Lawmakers passed a resolution which temporarily amends the D.C. Code § 32-1503 (a-1). This portion of the statute completely bars injured workers from obtaining benefits in… read more
December 27, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – December 2023 – West Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY West Virginia Case Summary West Virginia Division of Highways v. Victor Shultz, Jr. Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 23-ICA-244 Decided: November 1, 2023 Counsel fees were not warranted for the overturned denial of compensation where the Employer had a reasonable argument that the injury did not result from the… read more
November 16, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – November 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Keffer v. Colfax Corp. (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 1110 C.D. 2022 Decided: August 11, 2023 An employer is not obligated to notify a claimant of the date upon which the three-year statute of repose will expire. Background The Claimant sustained a work injury on December 18, 2014…. read more