Work activities not primary cause of myocardial infarction… greater weight to treating cardiologist… Shea. [Read more…]
PTD lump sum, feed lot purchase
PTD lump sum approved for purchase of feed lot by head-injured Claimant who was successful feed lot manager… bench judgment… Shea. [Read more…]
Work comp, wage loss, “disability,”
WORK COMP: Claimant who had no wage loss not “disabled” under 2005 WCA, qualified for 601(2)(a) time-limit waiver since he lacked knowledge of disability until he sought treatment in 7/07… Shea [Read more…]
Work comp, domiciliary benefits, retroactivity/rate
WORK COMP: Claimant entitled to domiciliary benefits from doctor’s 2/07 letter, not from 1984 brain injury, severity insufficient to put insurer on constructive notice of need for domiciliary… Shea affirmed. [Read more…]
Claimant not entitled to insurer-paid IME
Claimant not entitled to insurer-paid IME… Shea. [Read more…]
Indemnification, 2 insurers, non-party Claimant
Claimant’s back condition not caused by 1993 injury or 2006 OD, neither insurer entitled to indemnification from the other… since Claimant not a party to this action, although participating, Court cannot order her to reimburse either insurer… Shea. [Read more…]