Archive for June, 2021
Respondent Prevails Where First MRI Post-Accident Showed No Abnormalities In Knee
What happens when an injured worker gets a normal MRI study after a work injury but later on a second MRI shows an operable tear? Can the findings on the second MRI be related back to the original injury? The Appellate Division addressed that issue in Costanzo v. Meridian Rehab, A-5547-18 (App. Div. June 17, […]
Serious Accident Following Annual Holiday Party Found Not Compensable
All too often holiday parties end with some unfortunate injury. Is such an injury covered in workers’ compensation? It depends on the circumstances. The Court in Regalado v. F&B Garage Door, A-0083-20, (App. Div. June 8, 2021), found that the injury in this case did not arise out of and in the course of employment. […]
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