Products tagged with 'workers compensation act'

Offers practical advice on how to establish and defend compensable hearing loss cases (Occupational Disease v. Workers’ Compensation Act), including how to determine the level of noise exposure for claims and the importance of audiogram studies. Also, includes how to determine permanent partial disability beyond audiograms.

A panel of distinguished decision-makers offers a unique perspective on their analysis of cases from arbitration-level proceedings through further reviews and appeals through the Commission and the Appellate Court.

Learn how to determine the date of accident in the context of repetitive trauma claims and how to establish and defend notice. Understand medical causation in the context of carpal tunnel injuries – are carpal tunnel injuries still compensable and, if so, are they still worth pursuing?

Learn about Temporary Transitional Employment, including why might it differ from light duty employment (or why it might not) and a review of the Commission's decision in Stegan vs. Reladyne.

An Arbitrator, a Commissioner, and an Appellate Court Justice discuss their unique roles as decision-makers impact their analyses of workers’ compensation cases. Learn about their expectations of attorneys and whether any tensions exist between the different perspectives of the panelists.