By Jason Grant | September 20, 2017
A state workers' compensation board correctly found that a permanently disabled ex-school worker should continue to receive benefits even after he was secretly videotaped helping to move a popcorn machine at a football game, an appeals court has ruled.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | September 19, 2017
In Denial of Benefits ALJ Erroneously Discredited Treating Experts' Reports
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | September 19, 2017
The trial court erred in quashing two Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act (PUFA) charges against defendant since his possession of a certificate issued pursuant to the Lethal Weapons Training Act did not excuse him from the PUFA requirement of a license to carry. The court reversed and remanded for further proceedings.
By James J. DeCarlo and Nicholas Martin | September 18, 2017
A discussion of the Congressional report on the state of post-grant proceedings before the PTAB, and key components of a bill regarding post-grant proceedings, particularly, inter partes reviews (IPRs).
By therecorder | The Recorder | September 14, 2017
9th Cir.; 15-16277 The court of appeals reversed a judgment and remanded. The court held that the administrative law judge who denied claimant’s…
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | September 12, 2017
Board's affirmance of WCJ's modification of claimant's benefits was reversed to the extent that it modified claimant's workers' compensation benefits from full to partial because under Protz v. Worker's Compensation Appeal Bd., 161 A.3d 827, §306(a.2) was stricken and thus, no provision of the act allowed for modification of benefits based on an IRE. Reversed.
By therecorder | The Recorder | September 11, 2017
C.A. 3rd; C078723 The Third Appellate District reversed a judgment. The court held that a state employee’s claim of discrimination due to military…
By therecorder | The Recorder | September 7, 2017
9th Cir.; 14-35976 The court of appeals reversed a district court judgment and remanded. The court held that a striking inconsistency in the job numbers…
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | September 6, 2017
ALJ Found Not Extreme Limitation; Claimant Could Complete Simple Tasks
By Kristen Rasmussen | September 6, 2017
Two top pharmaceutical trade groups have asked a federal judge to block a Nevada law requiring certain diabetes drugmakers to disclose information to the state about the cost of making and marketing the medications.
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