A New York appellate court affirmed a decision of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board that held a claimant was entitled to a 7.5 percent schedule loss of use (“SLU”) of...
NY Employer Allowed 10 Percent Credit for Claimant's Prior SLU Injury to Same Leg NY Employer Allowed 10 Percent Credit for Claimant's Prior SLU Injury to Same LegReiterating New York’s adherence to an objective, rather than a subjective standard with regard to stress-related claims, a state appellate court affirmed a determination by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board...
Correctional Officer's PTSD Claim Fails under NY's Objective Standard of Stress Correctional Officer's PTSD Claim Fails under NY's Objective Standard of StressThe Supreme Court of Illinois reversed a decision of the Appellate Court, Workers’ Compensation Division, that in turn had affirmed a denial of benefits to a restaurant sous-chef who sustained...
Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Rule Regarding Injuries Stemming From Common Bodily Movements Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Rule Regarding Injuries Stemming From Common Bodily Movements