Idaho’s highest court upheld a finding that an employee who received workers’ comp benefits was not further entitled to total and permanent disability benefits as well. While working for Dependable Auto Sales in late March of 2018, Robert Nelson injured…
Workers' Compensation
A state court decided that a settlement agreement resolving a workers' comp claim did not require an employer to pay for surgery that was recommended years after the work injury. The reason: The worker did not prove that the work-related injury…
An employee who said work caused his hearing loss applied for workers’ compensation benefits. But unfortunately for him, he also provided testimony that cast doubt on the assertion that his hearing loss was caused by exposure to noise at work.…
If you got stuck in an elevator at work, would you expect to receive workers’ compensation or other benefits? A Virginia employee who found herself in that situation thought she should get workers' compensation benefits, but the state’s workers’ compensation…
If an injury happens at work, does the injured employee always get workers’ comp benefits? In New York, the law sets a presumption that the injury arose out of employment and that workers’ comp benefits are available. But here’s the…
An employee who was denied workers’ compensation benefits after being shot by a co-worker can proceed with a tort claim against his employer, a state appeals court in Florida has ruled. This case involves Giovanni Bastien, who worked at a…
Revisions to workers' comp laws could take effect this year and next, promising a more equitable and responsive system for injured employees. These reforms prioritize swift access to medical care and fair compensation for injuries. The forthcoming changes also address…
A workers’ comp ruling from Ohio’s highest court reverses decades of precedent and shortens the period during which total temporary disability (TTD) benefits must be paid. This case involves Loretta Dillon, who suffered a work-related back injury near the start…
An appeals court in Illinois upheld a decision to award workers’ comp benefits to a traveling employee who was hurt before he got on the road to his first daily assignment. The question that the court answered in the employee’s…
So you’ve decided to organize a fun activity for employees to participate in. Maybe you’ll set up a cornhole tournament or friendly softball game. Everyone can have a little fun and go home happy. What could possibly go wrong? The…
Alaska’s highest court affirmed the denial of workers’ comp benefits for a school nurse who alleged that she suffered from PTSD after unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate a choking student. In 2014, an elementary school student ran into the school nurse’s…
In what has to be a frustrating decision for all employers, Alaska’s highest court ruled that a carpenter who admitted to using both alcohol and cocaine before getting hurt on the job was nonetheless entitled to workers’ comp benefits. The…
It's always been an employer's duty to keep the workplace safe for employees. But ever since the pandemic and remote work, the line between home and the workplace has blurred. This has resulted in many employers wondering if they'd be…
Workers' compensation or not? A worker suffered serious injuries when a dead tree fell near a portable restroom he was using. The worker had been painting the exterior of a house, and it was a windy day. His employer did…
South Dakota's highest court issued a ruling in favor of a worker who sought to recover workers' compensation benefits. A construction worker had a history of back injury dating back to 2010. He said the injury resolved after two back…
Debate around providing gig workers who work for companies like Amazon, Uber, Lyft, and GrubHub with workers’ compensation and other benefits is intensifying across the country. Proponents, including some gig economy companies like NJ-based Postmates, argue that the long-term viability…
