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U.S. Supreme Court Declines Petition for Review of Medical Marijuana Coverage
November 28, 2023 | Case Law Analysis
The Supreme Court complied with recommendations from the Solicitor General and declined to take the medical marijuana reimbursement case into consideration.
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NJ Supreme Court Defines 'in the Course of Employment' in Workers' Compensation Case
November 21, 2023 | Case Law Analysis
"The latter three rules have sometimes been called 'exceptions' to the 'premises rule,'" Justice Douglas M. Fasciale said for the court. "We conclude, however, that those so-called 'exceptions' are better understood as distinct rules that define commencement and termination of employment in different scenarios."
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Caught on Camera: Not-So-Total Disability
November 20, 2023 | Case Law Analysis
Video surveillance revealed a man participating in activities that did not square up with his alleged total disability.
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Opioids Situation Improves, But Workers' Comp Pharmacy Faces New Challenges
July 14, 2023 | Expert Analysis|Eye on the Experts
Nikki Wilson, Pharm.D./MBA, discusses some of the particular challenges for pharmacies in the face of the nation's ongoing opioid epidemic and offers insight on how to handle them.
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A New (Virtual) Reality in Injured Workers' Pain Management & Recovery
May 26, 2023 | Industry News
Studies show that VR therapy can help rewire the brain to reduce reliance on prescription painkillers and ease injury-related fears.
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A Commotion Over Promotion
April 17, 2023 | Case Law Analysis
The Workers Compensation Board said the day a now-retired police chief was promoted to police chief constituted a "new hire" date, meaning he was ineligible for benefits under the Heart and Hypertension Act of 1996. The appellate court disagreed.
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Medical Marijuana Found Reimbursable in Pennsylvania
March 23, 2023 | Case Law Analysis|Industry News
The judges of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania pointed out that, while "coverage" refers to a specific risk included by an insurance policy, "reimbursement" means paying someone back for money already spent.
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Mining Company Not Owed Indemnity in Wrongful Death Suit
March 16, 2023 | Case Law Analysis
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia reversed and remanded a circuit court decision that had found a mining company was owed the duties of defense and indemnity for a wrongful death suit arising out of a fatal mining accident.
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The Road Not Taken Leads to Astronomical Settlement Increase
March 14, 2023 | Case Law Analysis
Three Georgia attorneys based their litigation strategy on unusual theories of liability and turned it into a multi-million dollar payout from the employer of an at-fault driver in a fatal auto accident.
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Workers Comp Appeal Grounded for Philadelphia Eagles
February 17, 2023 | Case Law Analysis
An award of temporary partial disability was affirmed for a former linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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