An employer offered light duty to an injured worker who had work restrictions. The employee refused to take the job, claiming it wasn’t within her doctor’s work restrictions, and she applied for workers’ comp benefits. Did a court say she should receive benefits? [Read more…]
Light duty refused by injured worker; can she get workers’ comp benefits?
November 2, 2018 2 Comments
Fell, injured after clocking out: Did she get workers’ comp?
October 18, 2018 Comments (0)
This employee had clocked out after her shift and was leaving her workplace when she slipped, fell and was injured. She applied for workers’ comp benefits. Did a court grant them? [Read more…]
Was employee doctor shopping for opioids? Court decides workers’ comp case
October 11, 2018 Comments (0)
This injured worker left the care of his pain management doctor after having a disagreement about the amount of opioids he was taking. Can the worker get a new doctor under workers’ comp? [Read more…]
Did injured worker prove employer violated safety reg and get additional comp benefits?
October 9, 2018 Comments (0)
An employee says his employer could have taken steps to prevent his injury, therefore he deserves additional workers’ comp benefits. How did a court rule? [Read more…]
Fatal heart attack under stressful work conditions: Will widow get comp benefits?
October 2, 2018 Comments (0)
One question would determine whether an employee’s widow would receive workers’ comp benefits for her husband’s on-the-job heart attack. [Read more…]
Employee suffers stroke at work: Workers’ comp or lawsuit?
September 24, 2018 Comments (0)
A worker sued his employer for failure to help him while he was suffering a stroke at work. The employer says this should be a workers’ comp case. How did a court rule? [Read more…]
Injured worker thrown from wheelchair during treatment: Additional comp benefits?
September 20, 2018 Comments (1)
When an injured worker visits a medical facility for treatment, they’re supposed to get better. That wasn’t the case here, and now the injured worker wants more workers’ comp benefits. [Read more…]
Can injured worker refuse this light duty job?
September 18, 2018 Comments (0)
This injured worker’s employer offered her a light-duty job. The worker refused the offer because it was at a different location and it would be difficult for her to get to work. After refusing the offer, would she still get workers’ comp benefits? [Read more…]
Did injury leave worker without use of his hands?
September 12, 2018 Comments (0)
An electric shock caused this worker to lose one finger and part of a thumb, and also caused nerve damage. For workers’ comp purposes, did this amount to loss of use of both of his hands? [Read more…]
Could workers’ comp be denied because employee didn’t report specific injury?
September 6, 2018 Comments (0)
This employee reported a workplace injury on the day it happened. The next day, he felt pain in another part of his body. Was failure to mention the newer pain enough to deny some of his workers’ comp benefits? [Read more…]
