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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary In the Matter of Angela Scott Appellate Court of Maryland- Unreported Number 1042, September Term 2022 Decided: October 3, 2023 Background The Claimant filed issues for permanent partial and permanent total disability as a result of a compensable injury. Following a hearing, the WCC issued its Award finding the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Pozadas v. Capital Iron Associates, LLC. Superior Court of New Jersey No. A-0162-22 Decided: October 30, 2023 Courts strictly decide coverage issues under N.J.S.A. 34:15-81, and an accident may be compensable where a petitioner deviates from a job route on an out-of-state motorcycle ride before returning to the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Stuart Anderson v. Pro Football Inc. et al. DC Compensation Review Board No. 20-000024 Decided: October 12, 2023 Applying the manifestation rule, the Claimant’s claim was barred by one year limitations, and limitations were not tolled because the Employer had no notice of injury and therefore no duty… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary En & Sh Props. v. Gristo Virginia Court of Appeals 2023 Va. App. LEXIS 716 Decided: October 24, 2023 Claim was not barred for employee misconduct for violation of a safety rule because the Employer failed to meet its burden of proving the existence of a safety rule that… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summary Hood v. Lincare Holdings, Inc. Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia September 2023 term, No. 21-0754 Decided: November 9, 2023 The factfinder (Board of Review) has discretion to use the increased-risk test when deciding whether an employee sustained a compensable injury while the employee was engaged in… read more