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Worker’s First Time on Conveyor Belt Results in Severed Finger, but No Cause for Tort Claim
Worker’s First Time on Conveyor Belt Results in Severed Finger, but No Cause for Tort Claim

Case File When a worker received workers' compensation benefits while off of work, it cut against his case that he didn't make an informed election of benefits after losing a finger in an accident at […]
When is a Treatment Plan Not Required for Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Injuries in Hawaii?
When is a Treatment Plan Not Required for Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Injuries in Hawaii?

Do You Know the Rule? Let's say a worker sustains a cervical or lumbar spine injury on the job in the Aloha State? Would she need a treatment plan under the state's workers' compensation law? […]
Was 4th Pregnancy Reason Bank Fired Employee?
Was 4th Pregnancy Reason Bank Fired Employee?

What Do You Think? While the timing of terminating an employee matters when it comes to avoiding FMLA disputes, so do other circumstances. One case shows, for example, how the level of clarity surrounding the […]
Could Worker who Filed 8 Days Late get Hearing to Keep Benefits off Chopping Block?
Could Worker who Filed 8 Days Late get Hearing to Keep Benefits off Chopping Block?

What Do You Think? In Arizona, an employer can generally convince a hearing officer to dismiss an employee’s hearing request if the request is untimely. This is the case even when the employer is seeking […]
What is Pennsylvania’s ‘Personal Animus’ Exception?  
What is Pennsylvania’s ‘Personal Animus’ Exception?  

Do You Know The Rule? The general rule in Pennsylvania is that an employee cannot sue his employer for personal injury arising from his employment.  Pennsylvania’s “personal animus” exception makes it possible to sue for […]
Was Oil Rig Worker who Largely Worked Independently a ‘Borrowed Servant’?
Was Oil Rig Worker who Largely Worked Independently a ‘Borrowed Servant’?

What Do You Think? A “borrowed servant” is entitled to workers’ compensation for work-related injuries. When the borrowed servant doctrine applies, it also limits workers’ ability to sue the company that “borrowed” them for negligence […]
Was Plumber who Used Car to get to 29 Jobsites ‘Traveling Employee?’
Was Plumber who Used Car to get to 29 Jobsites ‘Traveling Employee?’

What Do You Think? Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Whether a worker is a traveling employee and thus possibly entitled to benefits from a car accident that occurred on the way to work hinges on various factors. […]
Opting Out of Coverage Provides No Relief from Miss. Exclusive Remedy Restrictions
Opting Out of Coverage Provides No Relief from Miss. Exclusive Remedy Restrictions

Case File A contractor did what it was supposed to under workers' compensation law in Mississippi to make sure its subcontractor provided workers' compensation benefits, so when the subcontractor's owner opted out of coverage, he […]