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Inconsistencies Abound but don’t Hurt Calif. Worker’s Case
Inconsistencies Abound but don’t Hurt Calif. Worker’s Case

Case File While a California worker presented some contradictory information about his injury, they weren't enough to show that he did not experience an injury arising out of and in the course of his employment. […]
Was Bartender’s Heart Attack Linked to Music Fest Work?
Was Bartender’s Heart Attack Linked to Music Fest Work?

What Do You Think? Rochester, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Whether a heart attack is linked to work often hinges on multiple factors, such medical experts’ testimony, the employee’s cardiovascular health, and when and where the heart […]
Ohio Prison Worker’s Claim Hinges on Whether she had an Unexplained Fall 
Ohio Prison Worker’s Claim Hinges on Whether she had an Unexplained Fall 

Grafton, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Sometimes people just fall at work and it’s not clear why. The question then becomes what standard to apply to determine whether the resulting injury arose out of employment.  A case […]
Exclusive Remedy Knocks Out Mass. Worker’s Claims
Exclusive Remedy Knocks Out Mass. Worker’s Claims

Case File A Massachusetts worker had punched out and was heading to his car to leave for the day when a coworker plowed into him in an employer-owned vehicle. The exclusive remedy provisions of Massachusetts […]
University Employee’s Trek Off Campus finds Coverage under ‘Positional Risk’ Test
University Employee’s Trek Off Campus finds Coverage under ‘Positional Risk’ Test

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Generally speaking, the going and coming rule bars compensation when an employee's injury is sustained off the worker premises, while en route to or from work. However, as Rieger v. District […]
What Do You Think: Can Amazon Driver Shot by Masked Assailant Collect Workers’ Compensation?
What Do You Think: Can Amazon Driver Shot by Masked Assailant Collect Workers’ Compensation?

Bloomfield, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- It can be challenging to determine whether an act of violence in the workplace “arises out of employment” for workers’ compensation benefits. A New Jersey case illustrates the clues decision-makers in […]
Colo. Worker Shows Head Injury Happened ‘In Course of’ Employment
Colo. Worker Shows Head Injury Happened ‘In Course of’ Employment

Kiowa, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When a worker alleges that he has an injury that happened on the job, one of the first things he'll need to do is show that it happened in the course […]
What Do You Think: Did Blight Inspector’s Fall on Way to Car Arise out of His Employment?
What Do You Think: Did Blight Inspector’s Fall on Way to Car Arise out of His Employment?

Cicero, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – An injury is compensable if it arises out of and in the course of employment. To “arise out of” employment, an activity which causes an injury must be connected with or […]