Little Rock, AR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Can a virus cause a heart condition? And can it be said to be a specific incident identifiable by time and place of occurrence.  It’s possible, and as the employee […]

Topeka, KS (WorkersCompensation.com) – When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, time stood still in many places – including for court calendars and deadlines. However, labor departments stayed busy – and open – and […]

Baltimore, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) – When an employee takes FMLA leave and is terminated shortly thereafter, it could be retaliation or it could be for legitimate reasons. In Jackson v. Sprint/United Management Company, No. RDB-21-0426 (D. […]

Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – When a worker’s foot turned painful after an on-the-job injury, it was up to a Virginia court to sort out whether it was work-related or just normal aging. A worker experienced […]

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee injured on his way to work generally won’t receive compensation, but there are circumstances under which such injury could be compensable. For example, in Matter of Waters v. […]

Fort Myers, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –  When an employee engages in protected activity under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an adverse employment action that occurs shortly thereafter may raise a possible retaliation claim. However, as the […]

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – If a worker is in good health and doesn’t experience pain prior to a work-related injury, does it mean the injury arose out of and in the course of her employment? […]

Little Rock, AR (WorkersCompensation.com) – They say timing is everything, and that tends to be true when it comes to getting claims filed after learning of an injury. Recently, an Arkansas court faced the question […]