Month: April 2021

Apr 7, 2021

Attorney’s Knowledge of Work-Relatedness Imputed to TN Claimant, Barring Claim as Untimely Filed

In an unpublished decision, the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed a decision of a state trial court that found an employee’s workers’ compensation...

Attorney’s Knowledge of Work-Relatedness Imputed to TN Claimant, Barring Claim as Untimely Filed Attorney’s Knowledge of Work-Relatedness Imputed to TN Claimant, Barring Claim as Untimely Filed
Apr 6, 2021

Fatal Shooting of SC Motel Worker Found Compensable Under “Bunkhouse Rule”

The Court of Appeals of South Carolina affirmed a decision by the Appellate Panel of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission that awarded death benefits to the children of a motel...

Fatal Shooting of SC Motel Worker Found Compensable Under “Bunkhouse Rule” Fatal Shooting of SC Motel Worker Found Compensable Under “Bunkhouse Rule”
Apr 5, 2021

NY High Court Says Claimant’s Estate Due Only Portion of Posthumous SLU Award

The Court of Appeals of New York, construing N.Y. Workers’ Comp. Law § 15(4)(d), which generally limits recovery by a claimant’s estate to an amount not exceeding reasonable funeral expenses...

NY High Court Says Claimant’s Estate Due Only Portion of Posthumous SLU Award NY High Court Says Claimant’s Estate Due Only Portion of Posthumous SLU Award
Apr 2, 2021

Virginia Pharmacy is “Health Care Provider” for Purposes of Statute of Limitations

A Virginia pharmacy is a “health care provider” that must file its claims within the one-year period prescribed in Va. Code Ann. § 65.2-605.1(F), held the Court of Appeals of...

Virginia Pharmacy is “Health Care Provider” for Purposes of Statute of Limitations Virginia Pharmacy is “Health Care Provider” for Purposes of Statute of Limitations