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Did Machinist’s Fear of Electricity After Shock Prevent him from Returning to his Job?
Did Machinist’s Fear of Electricity After Shock Prevent him from Returning to his Job?

What Do You Think? Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Kentucky, an employee may be entitled to a three-times multiplier of his permanent partial disability benefits if he can show he lacks the physical capacity to return […]
Could Flight Attendant who Landed in Rehab Get FMLA Interference Claim off the Ground?
Could Flight Attendant who Landed in Rehab Get FMLA Interference Claim off the Ground?

What Do You Think? Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The FMLA affords employees who take medical leave the right to reinstatement once they return from leave. A case involving a United flight attendant who sent ill-considered […]
Did Deflated Seat Cause Fuel Truck Driver’s Degenerative Spine Condition?
Did Deflated Seat Cause Fuel Truck Driver’s Degenerative Spine Condition?

What Do You Think? Pikeville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To obtain permanent total disability, an employee must show that the disability is causally connected to the workplace injury at issue. A case involving a truck driver […]
Did Employee’s Claim, or Inability to Lift Bulky Furniture, Prompt Termination?
Did Employee’s Claim, or Inability to Lift Bulky Furniture, Prompt Termination?

Cranberry, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Retaliation cases often arise when a worker is fired shortly after getting injured at work. While it may look like retaliation, it’s often the company’s actions and statements in the weeks […]
Was Firing Mechanic Promptly after Mental Health Diagnosis FMLA Interference?
Was Firing Mechanic Promptly after Mental Health Diagnosis FMLA Interference?

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Did Claimant’s Scooter Business Run over his PTD Benefits?
Did Claimant’s Scooter Business Run over his PTD Benefits?

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Can Construction Laborer get Benefits for On-the-job Heart Attack?
Can Construction Laborer get Benefits for On-the-job Heart Attack?

What Do You Think? Casper, WY (WorkersCompensation.com). An employee who suffers a heart attack at work may or may not be able to obtain workers’ compensation benefits for the injury. Whether he can secure benefits […]
What is the ‘Idiopathic Fall Doctrine’ in Utah?
What is the ‘Idiopathic Fall Doctrine’ in Utah?

Do You Know the Rule? Ogden, UT (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Utah, for the idiopathic fall doctrine to apply, a condition of the employee’s work must actually aggravate the injury the worker sustains. The presence of […]