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Volunteer who Died from Ground Zero Toxins not Entitled to Benefits
Volunteer who Died from Ground Zero Toxins not Entitled to Benefits

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Anyone on the scene of the rescue and recovery effort following the September 11 attacks likely fits the definition of a “hero.” But, as Matter of Fierro-Switzer v. World Trade […]
6 Things to Know About Active Shooter Training: WCI Session Covers Mitigation, Prevention
6 Things to Know About Active Shooter Training: WCI Session Covers Mitigation, Prevention

Unfortunately, as current events show, active shooter events continue to affect multiple aspects of American life, including the workplace. For Lieutenant Neal Bohannon, while tragic, these events also contain lessons to help prevent the loss […]
What Do You Think: Did 9-Hour Drive Cause Blood Clots for Driver with ‘Super Obesity’?
What Do You Think: Did 9-Hour Drive Cause Blood Clots for Driver with ‘Super Obesity’?

Salt Lake City, UT (WorkersCompensation.com) – Is sitting behind the wheel for a long time something that could be considered “extraordinary” for a long-haul truck driver? Possibly, and Utah’s highest court recently had to decide […]
Porn, Prostitution Messages, not Disability, Caused Employee's Termination
Porn, Prostitution Messages, not Disability, Caused Employee's Termination

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Respecting the Americans with Disabilities Act does not mean ignoring the standards of a professional workplace. For example, in Schneider v. Harmon Solutions Group LLC, No. 21-2813 (7th Cir. 06/23/22, unpublished), […]
What Do You Think: Was Employer Justified in Reviewing Worker's Opioid Treatment?
What Do You Think: Was Employer Justified in Reviewing Worker's Opioid Treatment?

Dover, DE (WorkersCompensation.com) – A big question that comes up with pain treatment, particularly treatment involving opioids, is how long a worker needs to be treated. That’s what Delaware’s top court had to decide in […]
Worker's Knowledge of Tinnitus Prompts Statute of Limitations
Worker's Knowledge of Tinnitus Prompts Statute of Limitations

Cedar Rapids, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) – When an injury occurs over time, at what point should a worker know that his injury could be compensable? That question was before the court in Havill v. Quaker Oats […]
School District's Denial Opens Possibility of Off-Plan Provider for Special Ed Teacher
School District's Denial Opens Possibility of Off-Plan Provider for Special Ed Teacher

Rapid City, SD (WorkersCompensation.com) – The issue of whether a doctor is part of a plan can determine whether workers’ compensation coverage will pay for treatment. In Dittman v. Rapid City School District, Nos. 29548, […]
Monkeypox at Work? Not Likely to be a Problem per CDC Guidance
Monkeypox at Work? Not Likely to be a Problem per CDC Guidance

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – After close to two and a half years of dealing with the coronavirus, workplaces around the country are shifting back to the “old normal” of in-person work, meetings, and gatherings. And […]