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West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Law Notes – Summer 2015 – TIME LIMITATIONS TO APPLY FOR DEPENDENT’S DEATH BENEFITS EXTENDED
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“House Arrest” is not necessarily “Incarceration” under UC Law / Appellate Case Reviews – Summer 2015
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Erosion of the “Abnormal Working Condition” Standard for “Mental-Mental” Injuries / Appellate Case Reviews – Summer 2015
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Evidence that Patient Consented to Treatment After Being Informed of the Risks of that Treatment is Irrelevant in a Medical Negligence Case
In March 2015, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an opinion and order in the case of Brady v. Urbas, No. 74 MAP 2014. In that case, the plaintiff in that case had undergone four unsuccessful podiatric surgeries over a two year period to correct a “hammer toe” condition. Her complaint did not assert a count […]
Supreme Court Upholds Bright-line Rule Prohibiting Discovery of Communications Between attorneys and expert witnesses
In Barrick v. Holy Spirit Hospital, 91 A.3d 680 (Pa. 2014), an evenly divided Supreme Court effectively upheld a Superior Court en banc decision recognizing a bright-line rule prohibiting discovery of communications between attorneys and expert witnesses. This decision was followed by the December 15, 2014 formal adoption of a previously proposed amendment to Pa.R.C.P. 4003.5, governing the discovery of expert testimony and trial preparation material. The amendment added the following new subsection (a)(4) to the Rule:
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)*
EDI release 3 is the computer-to-computer exchange of standard workers’ compensation data between companies and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. EDI standards were developed by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC), in conjunction with its members from most U.S. jurisdictions, insurers, self-insureds, TPAs and others. The standards continue to be refined and are used by many jurisdictions as an electronic means to obtain information about work injuries and statuses.
Generally used within the workers’ compensation insurance community to exchange accident, payment, insurance and medical information, EDI permits the transfer of large volumes of information more efficiently and accurately than in paper form.
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and Its Impact on Workers’ Compensation / Appellate case reviews – Spring 2015
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West Virginia Workers Compensation Law Notes 2015 Spring – CARRIER HELD LIABLE FOR CLAIMANT’S ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.1% – Lowest in Years! / Appellate case reviews – Winter 2015
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