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West Virginia Case Summary Patton Bldg. Servs., Inc. v. Kaida State of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals No. 22-0177, 2024 W. Va. LEXIS 98 Decided February 26, 2024 There must be an actual medical diagnosis for a claim to be found compensable, not simply a description of symptoms. Background The Claimant, a janitor, filed… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Wheatley v. Pyramid Hotel Grp. (Workers’ Comp. Appeal Bd.) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 1017 C.D. 2022 Decided: January 11, 2024 When a case is remanded by the Board and the WCJ issues a new decision, the case must be appealed to the Board rather than to the Commonwealth… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Hughes v. Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J. Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division No. A-1188-22 Decided: January 30, 2024 Appellate Courts will not disturb the well-reasoned findings of a Judge of Workers’ Compensation. Background The Petitioner suffered a cardiac injury during the course and scope of… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary In the Matter of Mark Zukowski Appellate Court of Maryland- Reported Number 1121, September Term 2022 Decided: January 31, 2024 Background The Claimant incurred a compensable work injury. Before the Court awarded permanent partial disability benefits, the Claimant applied for and received work related disability retirement benefits. Based on… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary United Cont’l Holdings, Inc. v. Sullivan Court of Appeals of Virginia No. 0164-23-4, 2024 Va. App. LEXIS 32 Decided: January 23, 2024 Under the extended premises doctrine, an employee’s injuries occurred in the course of her employment where the injuries occurred on a walkway that was an essential means… read more