SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center v. Colleen Drozda (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 427 C.D. 2021 Decided: February 28, 2022 Even in the absence of medical testimony, a claimant can establish the work-relatedness of a cervical herniation based on obviousness. Background Claimant was
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY NJ CASE SUMMARY In the Matter of Thalia Tretsis Middlesex County Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division A-3683-19 Decided: February 15, 2022 A Functional Capacity Evaluation may be utilized by an employer as grounds for removal from a public position for inability to perform pre-injury job
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY MD CASE SUMMARY Westfield Ins. Co. v. Gilliam In the Court of Appeals of Maryland Filed: February 8, 2022 The statutory offset against underinsured motorist benefits is the amount actually paid to a healthcare provider, not the amount billed by the provider Background Claimant was rear-ended in
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY DC CASE SUMMARY Forrest J. Hatcher, et al. v. Miracle Electric, et al. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 20-AA-173 Decided: February 14, 2022 In a controverted case, the OWC approval of a partial settlement is not a compensation order subject to penalties for late payments.
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Kincaid v. State Police Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA00001787759 Decided: February 8, 2022 The provisions that bar recovery of pre-notice compensation in accident cases do not equally apply to bar payment of pre-notice compensation in occupational disease cases. Background Claimant is a state trooper
