Workers’ Compensation

Kansas City Chiefs Win Big Workers’ Compensation Ruling

April 16, 2013

A federal judge has upheld a 2012 ruling that stated any Kansas City Chiefs football player that wanted to file for workers’ compensation benefits needed to file in the state of Missouri. Workers’ compensation claims from former NFL players has been a hot button topic of late, and the majority of the talks have centered [...]

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Appeals Panel Cites Exception in Workers’ Compensation Reversal

April 9, 2013

A Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel recently ruled that an on-call employee was an exception to the “coming and going rule”, meaning that the employee was eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits. The case began when Tina Shannon was injured in a motor vehicle accident on her way home from work.  Shannon served as a [...]

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Teacher Injured While Playing Baseball with Students Loses Work Comp Suit

March 13, 2013

A workers’ compensation claim by a Canadian teacher who was injured while playing baseball with students during a lunch break was denied by the court. The Worker’s Compensation Appeal Tribunal rejected the claim of a teacher who injured his wrist while playing baseball with high school students, saying the game did not arise out of [...]

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Wisconsin Police Officer Injured Doing Pushups Wins Work Comp Claim

March 7, 2013

A police sergeant in Appleton, Wisconsin won a four-year legal battle that began in 2008 when he tore his rotator cuff while doing pushups in his basement. Mike Nofzinger’s legal battle began shortly after he attempted his 12th pushup on his carpeted basement floor.  Nofzinger was preparing for a police fitness test that rewards officers [...]

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Worker Who Switched Shifts Has Compensation Claim Overturned

February 27, 2013

A California man who was originally awarded workers’ compensation benefits for an injury he sustained during his drive to work has since had the ruling overturned by the Court of Appeals of California. Background Robert Decourcey Jr. worked as a corrections officer for the California Department of Corrections.  The inmates he oversaw could not be [...]

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Stuntwoman Suing Sony Pictures for Injuries on Set of “Justified”

February 21, 2013

A stuntwoman has filed a lawsuit against Sony pictures for injuries she suffered on the set of the TV show “Justified”. According to the complaint, Lisa Hoyle is suing Sony Pictures Entertainment, Woodridge Productions, Santa Clara Studios, and a slew of crew members including the director, producer and stunt coordinators.  Hoyle is seeking medical expenses [...]

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Workers’ Compensation Going to the Dogs

February 19, 2013

They say a dog is a man’s best friend, but that isn’t always the case.  Every so often we here about a strange workers’ compensation case that involves our furry friends, so we decided to share some of the stories that have grabbed national headlines over the years. Home-Based Worker Trips over Dog An odd [...]

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The 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in America

February 5, 2013

Workers’ compensation payments cost companies nearly $100 billion in 2011, but there are some industries that are inherently more dangerous than others.  Employees who work with heavy equipment or are tasked with intense manual labor often suffer workplace injuries, but which industry is the most dangerous?  Below we look at the 10 most dangerous jobs [...]

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