Workers' Compensation
Workers’ comp benefits denied: Court explains why employee’s claim was rejected
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 office screaming because a child was choking on his lunch. The nurse ran to assist…
Workers’ compensation? Restroom injury leads to dispute
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 not put the restroom there. At workers’ compensation proceedings, neither the employer nor the worker…
Workers’ compensation: Firms may be liable for COVID-19, remote injuries
States are expanding workers’ compensation coverage for COVID-19
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