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Georgia Employers Bear Burden of Proving Exclusivity Rule Protects them from Tort Suit
Georgia Employers Bear Burden of Proving Exclusivity Rule Protects them from Tort Suit

Case File The Court of Appeals of Georgia held that the exclusive remedy provision of the state’s Workers' Compensation Act is an affirmative defense -- not a matter of subject-matter jurisdiction. This means that the […]
District Court had Jurisdiction to Vacate Compensation Court Award, says Neb. Top Court
District Court had Jurisdiction to Vacate Compensation Court Award, says Neb. Top Court

Case File A Nebraska statute spelling out that compensation court judgments and awards have the "same force and effect as a judgment" and that "all proceedings in relation thereto shall ... be the same as […]
Mosquitoes are More than a Nuisance: When One Bite Becomes a Workplace Health Issue 
Mosquitoes are More than a Nuisance: When One Bite Becomes a Workplace Health Issue 

Summer Safety Series Welcome to The Science Behind Workplace Injuries: 30 Days of Summer Safety, where we explore the environmental hazards, human physiology, behavioral science, and organizational decisions shaping workplace safety. This article is part of […]
Could Parents of Teen Killed by Compactor sue Boy’s Supervisor in Tort?
Could Parents of Teen Killed by Compactor sue Boy’s Supervisor in Tort?

What Do You Think? The “affirmative act” exception to Georgie's exclusivity rule allows employees injured at work to sue employers for personal injury under certain circumstances. A case involving a teen tragically killed while running […]
Forfeiture of Workers’ Comp Benefits for Fraud in La. Applies Post-Misrepresentation Only
Forfeiture of Workers’ Comp Benefits for Fraud in La. Applies Post-Misrepresentation Only

Case File When a workers' compensation claimant indulges in fraud, he forfeits his right to obtain benefits, but is the forfeiture retroactive or only after the misrepresentation was made? Case Cousain v. Smitty's Supply, Inc., […]
Wildfire Smoke and Occupational Health: When One Hazard Becomes Many 
Wildfire Smoke and Occupational Health: When One Hazard Becomes Many 

Summer Safety Series Welcome to The Science Behind Workplace Injuries: 30 Days of Summer Safety, where we explore the environmental hazards, human physiology, behavioral science, and organizational decisions shaping workplace safety. This article is part of […]
Could Veteran with PTSD sue for FMLA Retaliation Based on Getting Lower Bonus, Raise?
Could Veteran with PTSD sue for FMLA Retaliation Based on Getting Lower Bonus, Raise?

What Do You Think? Employers who take negative action against an employee after the employee exercises FMLA rights may face a retaliation claim. But how negative does the action have to be? A case involving […]
Congressman Questions what’s Going on at Atlanta Post Office after Deaths
Congressman Questions what’s Going on at Atlanta Post Office after Deaths

Safety at Work Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A number of employee deaths at a U.S. Postal Service facility in metro Atlanta has U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff asking for answers. In a letter to U.S. Postal […]

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