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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Law v. Barnhart

Plaintiff Sherdic Law challenged the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of Social Security Income disability benefits, alleging disability due to various impairments including chronic leg pain, lower back pain, hepatitis C, and hyperthyroidism. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denied Law's claim, finding he could perform sedentary work. U.S. District Judge Mukasey vacated the SSA's decision and remanded the case for further proceedings. The court found that the ALJ failed to adequately develop the administrative record regarding Law’s chronic leg pain, specifically omitting to obtain and review his EMG report despite objective medical evidence and Law’s testimony. This failure resulted in Law not receiving a full and fair hearing.

Social Security IncomeDisability BenefitsChronic Leg PainHerniated DiscHepatitis CHyperthyroidismHypertensionLumbar SpineAdministrative Law JudgeRemand
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Case No. ADJ 4252592 (VNO 0411668)ADJ 3234790 (VNO 0443319) (MF)
Regular
May 04, 2012

HARRY WINSTON vs. CITY OF LOS ANGELES

This case concerns a petition for reconsideration by the City of Los Angeles challenging the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) finding of a single cumulative trauma injury. The applicant stipulated to two separate cumulative trauma periods for various injuries, but subsequent medical opinions from treating physicians concluded there was one continuous cumulative trauma injury spanning the applicant's entire employment. The ALJ amended the stipulations to align with this medical evidence and dismissed one of the applicant's cases as duplicative. Therefore, the ALJ recommends denying the employer's petition for reconsideration.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationCumulative Trauma InjuryAmended FindingsOpinion on DecisionStipulationsMedical EvaluationQualified Medical EvaluationAgreed Medical EvaluationDate of Injury
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Case No. ADJ1936318
Regular
Jun 17, 2013

JUAN RIVERA vs. MORROW CABLE, ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) decision. The ALJ recommended dismissal or denial of the petition due to improper verification by the defendant's attorney. The central issue was the necessity and reasonableness of a $165 lien for an interpreter to translate a Compromise and Release document for a Spanish-speaking applicant. The ALJ found such interpretation reasonable and necessary to protect both parties, rejecting the defendant's argument that the applicant's attorney speaking Spanish negated this need.

WCABPetition for ReconsiderationWCJUnverified PetitionLabor Code Section 5902CCP 446VerificationDismissalLienLogos Language
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

In re the Claim of Tijani

After beginning unemployment insurance benefits, the claimant's benefits were reduced due to concurrent receipt of workers' compensation benefits. An Administrative Law Judge sustained this reduction. The claimant's subsequent appeal to the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board was dismissed as untimely. The appellate court affirmed the Board's decision, noting the claimant's concession that the benefit reduction was proper and that he had no obvious reason to appeal the initial ALJ decision. The court also stated that any claims regarding later adjustments to unemployment benefits due to workers' compensation suspension were beyond the current record's scope and must be pursued before the agency.

Unemployment InsuranceWorkers' Compensation BenefitsBenefit AdjustmentUntimely AppealAdministrative DecisionsJudicial ReviewConcession of FactAppellate ProcedureScope of ReviewLabor Law
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2
Case No. ADJ11167540
Regular
Feb 15, 2019

CHARLES SENIFF vs. FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Federal Express's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's finding of jurisdiction. Federal Express argued the Board lacked jurisdiction because the applicant did not work in California after 2006. The Board adopted the judge's report, which found California jurisdiction supported by Labor Code section 3600.5(a) and precedent case law, deeming these sufficient grounds despite the defendant's jurisdictional challenge.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardFederal Express CorporationSedgwick Claims Management ServicesADJ11167540Santa Ana District OfficeAmended Findings and AwardWorkers' Compensation Administrative Law JudgejurisdictionLabor Code section 3600.5(a)Alaska Packers Asso. v. Industrial Acci. Com.
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Matter of Barnett v. Callaway

A claimant, a chef manager, sustained work-related injuries in Florida in May 2011 while working for an uninsured employer. Despite the injury occurring out-of-state, the claimant, a New York resident, filed a workers' compensation claim in New York. The Workers’ Compensation Law Judge found sufficient contacts with New York to establish subject matter jurisdiction. The Uninsured Employers’ Fund (UEF) and the employer sought review, which was initially declined for untimeliness/service issues. Subsequently, the Board exercised discretion to address the employer's application on its merits and affirmed the Workers' Compensation Law Judge's decision regarding jurisdiction. The employer then appealed this decision. The court affirmed the Board's determination, finding substantial evidence supported the Board's conclusion of significant contacts with New York, thus establishing subject matter jurisdiction.

Workers' CompensationJurisdictionOut-of-state injuryNew York residencyUninsured employerAppellate DivisionBoard discretionSignificant contactsSubject matter jurisdictionChef
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Case No. Z docket
Regular Panel Decision
Oct 29, 2007

Matter of Administration for Children's Servs. v. Silvia S.

The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) filed a motion in Family Court, Queens County, seeking an order to compel the respondent, Silvia S., to produce her psychological, psychiatric, and medical records. ACS argued that these records were necessary to investigate allegations of child neglect involving Silvia S. and her child, Daniel C., following incidents related to her seizure disorder, homelessness, and postpartum depression. The court, presided over by Judge Edwina G. Richardson-Mendelson, denied the motion. The judge found that ACS had not demonstrated a meritorious cause of action for neglect and was improperly seeking pre-petition disclosure to determine if a cause of action existed. The court also emphasized the need for confidentiality under HIPAA and Mental Hygiene Law § 33.13, concluding that the interest of justice did not outweigh the respondent's need for privacy given the lack of a stated cause of action and no harm to the child.

Child NeglectMedical Records DisclosurePsychiatric RecordsPsychological RecordsPre-Petition DisclosureCPLR 3102(c)Family Court Act § 1038(d)HIPAAMental Hygiene Law § 33.13Confidentiality
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Rodriguez v. Reicon Group, LLC

Claimant, a dock builder, was injured and sought state workers' compensation benefits. The employer contested the Workers’ Compensation Board's jurisdiction, asserting that the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) was applicable and a waiver of federal rights under Workers’ Compensation Law § 113 was required. Both the Workers’ Compensation Law Judge and the Board found concurrent jurisdiction between state law and the LHWCA for land-based injuries, rendering a § 113 waiver unnecessary. The appellate court affirmed, clarifying that § 113 applies only where a federal scheme preempts state remedies, which is not the case with LHWCA. The court also highlighted that concurrent jurisdiction prevents double recovery.

Concurrent JurisdictionLongshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation ActWorkers’ Compensation BoardAdmiralty LawFederal PreemptionWaiver of Federal RightsLand-Based InjuriesDock BuilderDouble RecoveryJones Act
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Case No. 2023 NY Slip Op 04054
Regular Panel Decision
Jul 28, 2023

New York State Workers' Compensation Bd. v. Episcopal Church Home & Affiliates, Inc.

The New York State Workers' Compensation Board (plaintiff) assumed administration of the Long Term Care Risk Management Group, a self-insurance trust, and levied assessments against its former members (defendants) to cover an accumulated deficit. Defendants appealed an order granting plaintiff partial summary judgment, raising issues regarding the summons's jurisdictional sufficiency, the timeliness of plaintiff's subsequent assessments, and the applicability of a collection fee. The Appellate Division determined the summons was jurisdictionally sound and that the statutory 120-day period for levying assessments was directory, not mandatory, thus upholding the validity of later assessments. However, the Court modified the order by dismissing the plaintiff's claim for a collection fee, ruling that the fluctuating and unliquidated nature of the deficit did not meet the "liquidated sum" requirement of State Finance Law § 18. Consequently, the appeal was partially dismissed, the order and judgment modified to remove the collection fee, and affirmed in all other respects.

Group Self-Insurance TrustWorkers' Compensation AssessmentsStatutory InterpretationTimeliness of AssessmentsJurisdictional DefectSummary JudgmentState Finance LawCollection FeesLiquidated DebtAppellate Review
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Case No. 2021 NY Slip Op 06407 [199 AD3d 1204]
Regular Panel Decision
Nov 18, 2021

Matter of Quinn v. Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

Claimant Thomas E. Quinn sustained a work-related injury and later entered into a settlement agreement for future indemnity benefits. The employer's third-party administrator agreed to pay Quinn, and the Special Funds Conservation Committee agreed to reimburse the administrator. The administrator sought reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund (SDF) more than eight years after payment, which the Workers' Compensation Law Judge initially approved. However, the Workers' Compensation Board, upon reconsideration, found the request untimely under Workers' Compensation Law § 15 (8) (h) (2) (B), ruling that the SDF was not required to reimburse. The Appellate Division, Third Department, affirmed the Board's decision, concluding that the Board had jurisdiction to review the applicability of the statutory time limitations and that the administrator's reimbursement request was indeed untimely.

Workers' Compensation BenefitsSpecial Disability FundReimbursement ClaimTimeliness RequirementSettlement AgreementWaiver of Indemnity BenefitsWorkers' Compensation Law § 15(8)(h)(2)(B)Board's Continuing JurisdictionJudicial ReviewThird-Party Administrator Liability
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