May 13, 2013
IL StaffThe Division of State Court Administration’s Judicial Technology and Automation Committee will see a temporary boost
in funding for its Odyssey case management system under a new law signed by Gov. Mike Pence.
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April 11, 2013
Jennifer NelsonLegislation out of the House of Representatives reconfiguring workers’ compensation in Indiana passed the Senate Wednesday
and goes back to the House with some changes.
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April 9, 2013
Dave StaffordAn employer bears no liability in a lawsuit brought by the estate of a man who died operating a rented 40-foot boom lift,
the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
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March 13, 2013
Dave StaffordA House bill looks to raise worker benefits, causing a tug-of-war over hospital reimbursement.
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December 14, 2012
Dave StaffordWhether a general liability carrier could intervene in a workplace injury lawsuit that awarded a plaintiff $3.9 million is
a question that divided the Indiana Court of Appeals, which affirmed the lower court ruling.
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December 14, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Board’s ruling in favor of a home
health care registered nurse on her claim for workers' compensation. The judges rejected the company’s argument
that the board’s decision was based on the defunct “positional risk doctrine.”
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November 9, 2012
Dave StaffordThe mother of an injured worker whose estate claims she died due to emotional distress caused by an insurer’s handling
of her son’s case cannot directly sue the insurer before exhausting the regulatory process, the Indiana Court of Appeals
ruled Friday.
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October 24, 2012
Dave StaffordAs damages claimed against the former attorney rise, William Conour is still without counsel as his federal trial is delayed.
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September 24, 2012
IL StaffThis week at the Statehouse, interim committees will discuss issues including criminal history, criminal sentences and workers’
compensation.
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September 4, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that a Hamilton Superior Judge erred in granting an injured worker’s motion to dismiss
a company’s action on whether it was liable to pay workers’ compensation to the injured man, who worked for another
company.
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July 27, 2012
Dave StaffordA worker injured in a traffic accident who received a settlement for a workers’ compensation claim in Wisconsin may
proceed with a claim in Indiana, where the crash occurred, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
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July 18, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of an insurer in a dispute
over whether it should pay a claim for underinsured motorist coverage.
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July 18, 2012
From DTCIAnn Stewart and Karen Dutcher write about workers' compensation rulings from the last six months.
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March 28, 2012
Jennifer NelsonBecause a woman failed to seek appellate review of the decision by the Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana that she
was not permanently and totally disabled, she waived any claim of error related to that decision, the Indiana Court of Appeals
has ruled.
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March 27, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a decision by the state worker’s compensation board that denied a security guard’s
claim that a car accident on the way to work happened in the course of his employment and should be compensated.
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March 23, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has determined that the estate of an independent contractor who fell off a ladder and died was
properly compensated through the state workers' compensation act, and the man’s estate cannot later claim that his injuries
occurred outside the scope of employment.
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March 14, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryOpinions vary about whether employers should be able to check personal credit histories.
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March 14, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryAttorneys say more clients are asking about rights and laws.
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March 8, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of a couple’s complaint for injuries and
loss of consortium for subject matter jurisdiction, finding the woman’s injuries sustained while at her work fall squarely
within the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act.
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January 26, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed that a man is not entitled to ongoing palliative care because he failed to specify
what treatment he believes he needs.
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December 29, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Full Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana was correct in ordering a business to pay for an employee’s third
surgery that resulted from an accident partially caused by a previous work-related injury.
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November 17, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court decided Thursday that the period within the general statute of limitations controls the limitation
period when a medical provider may seek payment of outstanding bills for authorized treatment to an employer’s worker.
The justices came to that conclusion after finding the Worker’s Compensation Act is silent on what the applicable limitation
period is for this matter.
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November 4, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday that just because a worker injured on the job reaches the maximum amount of compensation
allowed by state statute, that doesn’t mean that future care won’t be needed, and that may warrant additional
payments in order to continue treating pain or injury from the underlying accident.
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October 26, 2011
From DTCIAn overview of the statutory rights of an employer/carrier to recover on such liens is often a good refresher as many attorneys
tend to overlook this important aspect when seeking to settle their liability case.
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August 3, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIn June, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, affirmed the finding of a workers’ compensation judge
who ruled that a man whose wife died of a pulmonary embolism while working from home was entitled to workers’ compensation
survivor benefits. In Renner v. AT&T, No. A-2393-10T3, a doctor admitted that other factors – including
obesity – may have been risk factors for developing the fatal blood clot.
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Judge Roger B. Cosbey is unethical and bias toward African American who seeks justice in Title VII claims. He disrespected and used his authority to attempt to intimidate me into taking an unfair settlement and when I refused he proceeded to get my case dismissed and to deny me my Constitutional and Civil Rights. He disobeying several rules of law; specifically, by ruling on summary judgment motions against the Fed. R. Civ. P., without authority of Judge William C. Lee, without consent of the attorneys, and with conspiracy to commit “fraud on the court,” as he conspired with my former attorney. He proved to me that he is bias, unethical, unfair and unfit to be reappointed. In my opinion, he should be disbarred in 2013, for committing fraud on the court, which would make him ineligible for reinstatement in 2014. See docket 3:07 cv 629 where he rules on dispositive motions, knowing magistrates are not vested with that power (especially without consent), grants the defendant an unconscionable number of extensions, accepts my former attorney request for extension for dispositive motion knowing he was working with the opposition, and unbelievably grants the defendant another extension after he requested an extension after he missed the deadline. I know another attorney filed charges against him for bias in race discrimination case(s). I know what he did in my case before he voluntarily recused himself, I just do not know how many other innocent people have been stripped of their rights because of him. I say shame on him and no more of the same.
they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.