Archive for August, 2014
Claimant with Parkinson’s Disease Failed to Prove Work Accident Aggravated His Condition and Failed to Prove Entitlement to Second Injury Fund Benefits
Kevin Durnien worked as a tractor-trailer driver for United Parcel Service (UPS) from 1996 to 2008. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003 but continued to drive for UPS for several years. On October 25, 2007, Durnien was injured when he fell on his elbow while making a warehouse pickup. He injured his rotator […]
MRSA Claim Found Compensable Based on Timeline of Work Injury
Kenneth Nichols worked for Midstates Packaging, Inc. as a mechanic. He was injured on April 7, 2008, while trying to take the transmission out of a Hyster forklift. While underneath the forklift, Nichols heard a pop in his shoulder when the forklift rolled off the blocks and over his left shoulder. He did not notice […]
New Jersey Supreme Court Rejects Dependency Arising from Employee’s Stroke While Telecommuting
In a long awaited decision, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has overturned an award in the matter of James P. Renner v AT&T (A-71-11) (068744). The case has drawn national attention because it dealt with a stroke claim from an employee who telecommuted quite regularly. Cathleen Renner worked for AT&T for 25 years as […]
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