An employee reported a back injury from lifting a box. When he was awarded workers’ comp benefits, the company said there was no proof the injury occurred on the job.
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Tags: back injury, herniated disc, maximum medical improvement, Workers' comp
A Pennsylvania man will spend time in prison now that a jury has convicted him of workers’ comp fraud. When he was arrested working as an auto mechanic, his uniform was covered in grease.
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An employee was prescribed pain meds for a workplace injury. He’d also been taking a medication for depression. An accidental overdose of both meds caused his death. Can his widow get survivor’s benefits under workers’ comp?
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Tags: back injury, death benefits, Oxycodone, Seroquel
An employee’s doctor says she suffered a workplace injury. The insurance company’s doctor says she didn’t. Who will the court believe, and will the employee get workers’ comp? There’s a lesson in this one for all employers.
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Tags: back injury, certified orthopedic surgeon, dueling doctors, Workers' comp
A police detective faces months of unpaid leave in a dispute with his employer over whether an injury should be covered by workers’ comp.
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Tags: back injury, in the line of duty, slipped on ice, Workers' comp
A hospital aide injured her back when lifting a patient. She applied for workers’ comp benefits. However, her employer said she didn’t deserve the benefits because she didn’t list a previous injury on her employment application.
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Tags: back injury, employment application, lifting a patient, pre-existing injury, Workers' comp
Did this company fire a worker for seeking medical treatment for a workplace injury, or was this a case of miscommunication? A jury made the call.
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Tags: back injury, back pain, Family Medical Leave, physical therapy, punitive damages, seek medical treatment
When no one witnesses a workplace injury and the injured employee files for workers’ comp, sometimes all you have to go on is the worker’s story. The situation can become more complicated when the worker delays reporting the injury.
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Tags: back injury, credibility, no one saw injury, Workers' comp
A worker slipped and fell, and sustained multiple injuries including one to her back. While the worker was still healing, she lost her job in a mass layoff. Does she still get comp payments?
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Tags: back injury, laid off, temporary partial disability, Workers' comp
When workers don’t report injuries right away and then apply for workers’ comp benefits, it often raises a red flag. With conflicting testimony, these cases often come down to which side the court finds more believable.
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Tags: back injury, delayed injury report, injured back when lifting, workers' comp benefits
