Petitioner failed to demonstrate need for $150,000 lump-sum of PTD or that it is in her best interest… Sandler. [Read more…]
11th hour liability acceptance, penalty/fees
Petitioner not entitled to penalty/fees for 11th hour acceptance of liability for lumbar condition in close case… Sandler. [Read more…]
Knee replacement liability
Insurer not liable for knee replacement… Sandler. [Read more…]
Wage loss dispute
Petitioner had actual wage loss under pre-11 PPD statutes, found following trial to be entitled to PPD… dispute as to wage loss due to job injury precluded summary judgment for either party on impairment… Shea. [Read more…]
Low-income housing tax credits, allocation
LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS properly allocated on remand… Reynolds. [Read more…]
PTD, TTD, part-time hours
Insufficient evidence to support PTD… Petitioner with no interest in voc-rehab not entitled to TTD… indemnity correctly based on part-time hours… Shea. [Read more…]
Statements against interest, co-worker shooting
Invocation of 5th makes co-worker “unavailable,” but statements to 3rd parties that he shot Petitioner in self-defense [Read more…]
Work comp, equitable tolling from mediation
WORK COMP: Equitable tolling applies to 60-day deadline in ambiguous statute following mediator’s recommendation that [Read more…]
“Casual employment,” vacation home v. “business”
Use of purported vacation home for tax purposes part of usual course of business, Claimant’s carpentry work not “casual employment,” not exempt from comp… UEF liable for [Read more…]
Constructive discharge claim
Claimant voluntarily resigned, not constructively discharged, failed to prove total loss of wages as result of injury after resignation, not entitled to TTD for post-resignation cubital [Read more…]