Employee Failed to Meet Burden of Proof
Susan Fritts2024-06-28T18:25:12+00:00Roger Emery v. Fedex Freight, Inc. (Dec. No. 24-03) - The Appellate Division affirms the ALJ denying the employee’s petition [...]
Aggravation of Preexisting Condition
Susan Fritts2024-06-28T18:04:35+00:00Robert Fergola v. ND Paper- The Appellate Division affirms granting a petition of award on a 5/1/21 low back injury [...]
Rejection of Res Judicata Defense
Susan Fritts2024-06-28T17:57:01+00:00Mary Low v. Nestle Waters North America, Inc.- The Appellate Division affirmed the ALJ’s granting of Petition for Award and [...]
Determination of Average Weekly Wage
Susan Fritts2024-06-28T17:50:16+00:00Colleen Farmer v. Walmart, Inc.- The Appellate Division vacates the ALJ’s determination of average weekly wage. In Farmer v. Walmart, [...]
Medical Evidence
Susan Fritts2024-06-28T17:49:47+00:00Eric Berube v. New England Truck Tire Centers, Inc. - In a case involving aggravation of a preexisting condition, the [...]
Corporate Transparency Act
Susan Fritts2024-04-22T13:57:01+00:00Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) as a tool of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) “to help prevent [...]
Petition for Order of Payment seeking a ruling under 39-A M.R.S.A. 107
Susan Fritts2023-12-01T16:28:50+00:00Estate of Michael Boyle Sr. v. Lappin Brothers, Inc. – Where the ALJ left unresolved issues when denying the Estate’s [...]
Maximum Medical Improvement
Susan Fritts2023-12-01T16:25:48+00:00Stephen Farrar v. Tate & Lyle Americas, Inc.- Where medical records supported finding that more likely than not Farrar had [...]
Medical and Legal Causation
Susan Fritts2023-12-01T15:55:38+00:00Patrick McKinney v. The Hertz Corporation- Where McKinney had well-documented preexisting multi-level lumbar disc herniations and suffered an acute onset [...]
ALJ Did Not Err by Adopting the 312 IME Opinions Over Those of Treating Physicians
Susan Fritts2023-12-01T15:33:42+00:00Dapheen Creasey v. Walmart Associates, Inc.- The Appellate Division affirms the ALJ’s denial of a petition for award and petition [...]