Latex Litigation
New Jersey Latex Victim Awarded Continued Medical Treatment
A nurse exposed to latex gloves at a New Jersey nursing home has been awarded a Court-approved settlement for continuing medical treatment and medications.
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Legal news, analysis, and updates on workers' compensation and occupational injury law.
Latex Litigation
Insurance Company Ordered to Give A Computer System To A Homebound Latex Victim
Workers' Compensation Court has ordered a personal computer system be furnished to a homebound former healthcare worker suffering from latex sensitivity.
Workers' Compensation
Ergonomics: Occupational Disease - Understanding the Element of the Law
The statutory formula for compensability for occupational disease is similar to that for accidental injuries.
Latex Litigation
Pennsylvania Adopts The Separate Reaction Theory For Latex Allergy Claims
The Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Appeals Board each discrete reaction to latex products constitutes a separate injury.
Latex Litigation
Dependents of Latex Allergic Hospital Worker Awarded Workers' Compensation Benefits
Florida court awards benefits to dependent of latex exposed worker.
Asbestos/Mesothelioma
Caution: Workers’ Compensation Filing Affects 3rd Party Asbestos Statute
A signed and sworn workers’ compensation claim petition is sufficient to impute discovery of the existence of a claim and toll the statute of limitations.
Latex Litigation
Iowa Court Liberalizes Latex Claims
The Iowa Supreme Court decided that latex allergy/sensitivity claims should be considered work-related accidents.
Social Security/Medicare
A Ticket to Work May Be A Ticket To Jail
As the available workforce in the United States continues to decrease to historically low levels, disabled workers are enticed to enter a trap that may lead them to jail.
Latex Litigation
Workers’ Compensation Programs are Becoming Sensitized to Latex
Latex allergy sensitivity claims are becoming more common in workers’ compensation systems throughout the United States.
Asbestos/Mesothelioma
Federal Issues Target State Workers' Compensation Claims
State workers' compensation issues are overshadowed by the federal government's concerns.
Workers' Compensation
Dependents Allowed Workers' Compensation Benefits
In resolving a claim under N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 of the Workers' Compensation Act (Section 20), an injured worker may not unilaterally waive his or her dependent's rights to future dependency benefits.
Workers' Compensation
Occupational Heart Condition
The NJ Supreme Court ruled that workers claiming occupational heart disease need only show that their job substantially contributed to the development of the disease.