‘My foot fell off my shoe — give me workers’ comp’
An employee twisted her ankle at work, fell and fractured a bone. It’s the sort of injury she could have suffered at home. Does the injury qualify for workers’ comp benefits?
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‘My nose is disfigured, give me workers’ comp’
A worker fractured her nose. Workers’ comp paid for surgery which repaired the fracture and alleviated her pain. However, she argued for almost a year’s worth of additional benefits for disfigurement. Did a court award her more workers’ comp benefits?
$10 phone headset or $128K comp bill: Which would you rather pay?
If an employee requests a reasonably priced piece of equipment to improve ergonomic performance on their job, would your company easily grant it? Here’s one of those stories that should encourage such ergonomic spending.
12 common mistakes in slip, trip and fall prevention
Slips, trips and falls are routinely one of the top causes of injuries in workplaces. They also subtract from a company’s bottom line due to medical and workers’ comp insurance, lost productivity and retraining costs.
Another reason to ban texting on the job
Do you have any “text zombies” at your workplace? A new study shows that, just like their fictional TV and movie counterparts, text zombies walk differently, making them more likely to fall.
Bizarre accident: Lifting operation leads to construction worker’s death
When it comes to stairs, usually injuries occur because a worker falls on the steps. But in this bizarre and tragic turn of events, the steps fell on the worker, killing him.
Clocked out, fell on stairs leaving work: Can he get workers’ comp?
Are workers performing “employment services” when they’re entering or leaving their workplace for the day? The answer to that question determined whether this employee received workers’ comp benefits.
Court makes it easier to prove retaliation in workers’ comp cases
An employee on light duty was fired when the company owner thought he was goofing off. The employee filed a lawsuit charging this was retaliation after he filed a workers’ comp claim. This case brought about a major change in workers’ comp law.
Did violating medical restrictions cause injury? Court says …
A field superintendent injured his bad left knee and filed for temporary total disability benefits. The Workers’ Compensation Commission said he was injured because he ignored his doctor’s advice. What did the appeals court say?
Disciplined because he filed for workers’ comp or due to positive drug test?
An employee claims his employer retaliated against him for collecting workers’ comp benefits. What did a court think about his claim?
Do bad air and lots of stairs result in workers’ comp?
This employee was forced to breathe air with high pollution content while climbing up and down stairs at work. Was this enough to worsen his pre-existing asthma and qualify for workers’ comp?
Drunk, injured on beach: Does workers’ comp cover that?
An insurance claims adjuster, traveling to assess hurricane damage, was found drunk and intoxicated on the beach. He says because he was a traveling employee, he deserves workers’ comp benefits for his injuries.
Fell off chair at work: Will workers’ comp pay for back surgery?
An employee slipped off a chair and injured her elbow, back and head. Would workers’ compensation pay for surgery more than a decade later?
How did workers get out of building safely after plane crash?
Remember the incident in February in which a small private plane crashed into an IRS building in Austin, TX? There was only one IRS worker fatality. Credit goes to regular fire and evacuation drills.
Injured falling down stairs: Does this qualify for workers’ comp benefits?
What happens when no one witnessed an injury and the injured worker doesn’t remember it?
Injured falling down stairs: Eligible for workers’ comp?
An employee had previously injured his knee off the job. One day at work while walking down stairs, his knee gave out and he injured his back. Should workers’ comp cover his injuries?
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