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Employee injured ankle: Will that lead to death benefits?


May 16, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Injuries, new court decision, Safety training, Special Report, Workers' comp

Funeral

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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Powerful sneeze leads to messy comp case


February 15, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Back/lifting injuries, Special Report, Workers' comp

Sneeze

Imagine this: A worker has surgery to insert metal plates and screws to repair damaged discs in his neck. He says his injury happened at work … when he sneezed.

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