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Jun 1, 2026

NY High Court Holds JIWA Bars Collateral Estoppel Effect of Pre-Enactment Workers’ Comp Decisions

New York’s Court of Appeals recently affirmed an Appellate Division order blocking defendants in a personal injury action from using a Workers’ Compensation Board causation determination as collateral estoppel, holding…

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Jun 1, 2026

NY High Court Holds JIWA Bars Collateral Estoppel Effect of Pre-Enactment Workers’ Comp Decisions

NY High Court Holds JIWA Bars Collateral Estoppel Effect of Pre-Enactment Workers’ Comp Decisions NY High Court Holds JIWA Bars Collateral Estoppel Effect of Pre-Enactment Workers’ Comp Decisions

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Jul 27, 2017

Maine High Court Blocks Employer’s Attempt to Challenge Continued Existence of Disability

Highlighting the fine line that exists, on the one hand, between a party’s attempt to relitigate an issue already decided and, on the other hand, a party’s contention that a...

Maine High Court Blocks Employer’s Attempt to Challenge Continued Existence of Disability Maine High Court Blocks Employer’s Attempt to Challenge Continued Existence of Disability

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Jan 4, 2024

PA Appellate Court Nixes Use of “Red Book” in Setting Reimbursement for Drug Costs in Comp Cases

PA Appellate Court Nixes Use of “Red Book” in Setting Reimbursement for Drug Costs in Comp Cases PA Appellate Court Nixes Use of “Red Book” in Setting Reimbursement for Drug Costs in Comp Cases

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Dec 18, 2013

Board Lacks Subject Matter Jurisdiction Where Former WBNA Player Involved in Only One Game During 34-Game Career

A former basketball player in the Women’s National Basketball Association, who never resided in California, played just one of her 34-game career within the state, and who suffered no specific...

Board Lacks Subject Matter Jurisdiction Where Former WBNA Player Involved in Only One Game During 34-Game Career Board Lacks Subject Matter Jurisdiction Where Former WBNA Player Involved in Only One Game During 34-Game Career

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