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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Soto v. Hoosier Care, Inc. New Jersey Superior Court No. A-0507-22, 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2254 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Dec. 11, 2023) Decided: December 11, 2023 An employee who worked and attended school can be eligible for temporary disability benefits after unemployment benefits are terminated…. read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Freeland v. Dominion Mechanical Inc. Compensation Review Board CRB No. 23-055 Decided: January 3, 2024 The CRB holds that a claim for reimbursement for out of pocket expenses associated with the purchase of medical marijuana is contrary to Federal law and is therefore not permitted by the DC… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summary Frank R. Workman v. C.J. Hughes Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 23-ICA-261 Decided: December 27, 2023 Even if an employer has a strong case on the substantive merits, that case can be sabotaged by the employer’s failure to issue timely and appropriate orders relative to… read more

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

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