July 18, 2011 by Fred Hosier
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.
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Tags: ergonomic, keyboard, neck pain, permanent partial disability, phone headset, Workers' comp
April 18, 2011 by Fred Hosier
An employee says she should receive permanent disability benefits because mold at work was a significant factor in her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). But she also smoked for 33 years. How did a court rule in this case?
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Tags: COPD, indoor air quality, permanent partial disability, smoking, Workers' comp, workplace mold
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
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