Tag: causation

Feb 3, 2023

West Virginia Court Agrees Fainting Spell for Waitress was Work-Related

West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a decision by the state’s Board of Review that found a waitress had sustained a compensable injury when she became overheated at her...

West Virginia Court Agrees Fainting Spell for Waitress was Work-Related West Virginia Court Agrees Fainting Spell for Waitress was Work-Related
Jun 2, 2022

Indefinite Medical Testimony Sinks NY Claimant’s Occupational Disease Claim

A New York appellate court held that where a physician testified that a claimant developed neck and shoulder pain “due to repetitive stress and forceful use of the upper extremities...

Indefinite Medical Testimony Sinks NY Claimant’s Occupational Disease Claim Indefinite Medical Testimony Sinks NY Claimant’s Occupational Disease Claim
May 2, 2022

Lay Testimony Insufficient to Establish Causation for MS Claimant

Where a police officer had sustained three prior work-related injuries and sought to receive compensation for an alleged injury to his neck, the burden was on the employee to show...

Lay Testimony Insufficient to Establish Causation for MS Claimant Lay Testimony Insufficient to Establish Causation for MS Claimant