Observing that since 2002, the riverboat where the employee worked had been moored and stationary …
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Insulin Treatment for Diabetes Does Not Automatically Disqualify Worker
AT&T Services Inc. (AT&T), a major telephone company, will pay a former employee $60,000 to …
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Unusual Emotional Strain Case
Emotional Tension Claim Following 9/11 Attack – Not Compensable In the Matter of …
No Toilets and Creek Water Are Workplace Amenities
A British Columbia tree planter's contract was terminated by the provincial government while …
Blood Spatter to Face and Eyes Qualifies as Traumatic Event for Health Care Worker
Continuing a line of cases that generally allow for the recovery of medical benefits where a worker …
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Can an Employer Be Sued for Denying Employee Religious Beliefs and Practices
Belk Inc., a department store chain, unlawfully discriminated against an employee by failing to …
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Personal Comfort Doctrine or – Make Sure the Vending Machines are Secure
Worker Injured Attempting to Retrieve a Bag of Chips Stuck in Vending Machine Receives Award of …
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Retaliatory Discharge Borrowed Employees Are Protected As Well
A borrowed employee filed a retaliatory discharge action against the borrowing employer, contending …
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In Positional and Neutral Risks Parties Must Address Rebuttable Presumption
A minority of jurisdictions make awards whenever the injury occurred because the employment …
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Legal Doctrine: Deliberate Avoidance of Employment Relation
At the core of the workers compensation bargain is the employer-employee relationship. Where that …
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Traveling Employees — When Is Workers Comp Payable
Where and employer is able to control the conditions of the workplace, such as within a …
False Statements in Job Applications Do Not Necessarily Make Employment Contracts Illegal and Bar Workers Compensations Benefits
Persons employed under illegal contracts of hire are usually denied compensation if the illegality …
Workers Compensation Risks Personal to the Employee
Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law, Chapter 9, which discusses the general rule …
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Octo-Mom Finally Settles Eleven Year Old Workers Compensation Claim
The lesson employers can take away from this tale: 1. Ride …
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California Businessman Sails Away with Work Comp Benefits
An Auburn, California businessman will serve 21 month in prison and three years’ probation …
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Seven Steps To Improving Workplace Safety
Communication Methods An effective safety program requires two-way communication: …
How To Make Workers Comp Training Effective
When designing training programs for workers comp (or anything else) you need to identify what you …
Is Cost Containment Success a Matter of What State You Are In
Are these problems the same across the country - Is there anyplace where employers have no workers' …
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Prioritize Best Practices in Workers Compensation Programs
When improving your workers' compensation programs, it's important to prioritize the …
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Three Types of Medical Records Often Missing in Workers Comp Claim Files
Using an MD proactively can improve IME results and save money. Spending more can save money! A …
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