August 4, 2011 by Fred Hosier
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
July 26, 2010 by Fred Hosier
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
July 19, 2010 by Fred Hosier
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
June 11, 2010 by Fred Hosier
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
October 22, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Here’s proof that workplace injuries happen in the service industry, too. And those injuries can lead to workers’ comp claims.
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Tags: back injury, casino dealer, service industry, workers' comp claims
October 16, 2009 by Fred Hosier
In some states, when workers are placed on permanent partial disability, it’s expected that injured employees will make a “good-faith effort” to find alternate employment they can perform. However, one state court just found a reason to overturn that 15-year precedent and allow a worker to keep collecting.
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Tags: back injury, good faith effort, permanent partial disability, sit home and collect comp
August 9, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Imagine this: A company sponsors a Family Fun night of bowling for its employees and their families to improve morale. One employee injures his back while bowling. Does he get workers’ comp because this was an employer-sponsored event?
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Tags: back injury, improve morale, Workers' comp
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