Employee Michael Stokes suffered an ankle injury at work which required surgery. How did this lead to his widow requesting death and funeral benefits under workers’ comp? And did she get them?

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Tags: ankle injury, bacteria, death benefits, Schindler Elevator, surgery, Workers' comp, wound care

A company required a female employee to take a physical strength test before returning to work after an injury. Was it a valid test of the employee’s ability to perform her job safely, or was it gender discrimination?

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Tags: ankle injury, gender discrimination, physical ability test, return to work, truck driver