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Twice-fired Parks and Rec Worker’s FMLA Interference Claim Runs out of Gas
Twice-fired Parks and Rec Worker’s FMLA Interference Claim Runs out of Gas

St. Petersburg, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employer’s good faith efforts to respond to an FMLA request can go a long way toward defeating an FMLA interference claim. A case involving a parks and recreation worker […]
Do You Know the Rule? California’s ‘Commercial Traveler’ Rule
Do You Know the Rule? California’s ‘Commercial Traveler’ Rule

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The general rule in California workers’ compensation law is that an employee is not considered to be in the course and scope of employment while traveling to or from work. Under […]
What Do You Think: Did ‘Double Whammy’ of Heat, Physical Labor, Fuel Roadside Mechanic’s Heart Attack? 
What Do You Think: Did ‘Double Whammy’ of Heat, Physical Labor, Fuel Roadside Mechanic’s Heart Attack? 

Greencastle, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When an employee has a heart attack at work, there is always the question of whether his job activities, rather than his personal habits and physical health, caused the attack.   As […]
Do You Know the Rule? Pa. Compensability of Psychological Injuries
Do You Know the Rule? Pa. Compensability of Psychological Injuries

Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Not every injury is readily apparent. Some injuries may manifest as depression, anxiety, or PTSD. In Pennsylvania, employees seeking workers’ compensation benefits for a mental injury arising from something stressful at […]
Chart View: Neb. Interpreters
Chart View: Neb. Interpreters

Lincoln, NE (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When someone needs an interpreter as part of a workers' compensation proceeding in Nebraska, how does the court make it happen? The chart below spells out the steps involved in securing […]
Glossary Check: Minn. Definitions on Courts, Filings, Etc.
Glossary Check: Minn. Definitions on Courts, Filings, Etc.

St. Paul, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you were looking to expand your North Star State vocabulary, look no farther. We have terms you might encounter in Minnesota when making your way through the enforcement part […]
OSHA Fines Business after Death of Employee Unclogging Sewage Line
OSHA Fines Business after Death of Employee Unclogging Sewage Line

Liz Carey Rome, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials investigating the death of a Rome, Ga. plumbing employee have fined the company more than $180,000 for seven safety violations following the death of one of its employees. […]
Form Focus: N.Y. C-2F — Employer’s First Report of Work-Related Injury/Illness
Form Focus: N.Y. C-2F — Employer’s First Report of Work-Related Injury/Illness

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As is the case across the country, in New York, the workers' compensation process kicks off with the first report of injury. The C-2F is used to report a work-related injury […]