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SC Appellate Court Chides Commission for Summarily Dismissing Appeal

The Workcomp Writer

2001), the court noted that it had held that an ALJ acted arbitrarily by dismissing an appeal when a party’s lawyer did not appear for court due to a calendar mishap. When that happens, said the court, “the decision has left discretion’s range and wandered into the arbitrary. Opinion, p. Citing Mictronics, Inc. Dep’t of Rev. ,

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PA Employer’s Right to Subrogation is “Absolute”

The Workcomp Writer

2001)( Thompson II ), in which the Court held that an employer’s right to subrogation under Section 319 was “absolute” and not subject to “ad hoc equitable exceptions.” Workers’ Comp. Appeal Board ( USF&G Co. ), 781 A.2d 2d 1146, 1152-54 (Pa.

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RV Insurance: Coverage for Your Recreational Vehicle

Higginbotham

million households owned an RV in 2021, an increase of 62 percent since 2001. million RV owners, make sure you have the right RV insurance. Different types of RVs require different types of insurance. Some insurance carriers will not insure RVs rented to others. Be sure to get with a carrier that will.

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Medical Marijuana Within the Context of Workers’ Compensation Claims

The Workcomp Writer

The Court indicated that because the Board had not cited any legal authority for its conclusion, much less identify a federal statute that exposed the insurance carrier to criminal prosecution, it would vacate the Board’s determination that the reimbursement would violate federal law. It had chosen not to do so. 3d 191 (Fla.