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Worker’s Choosing Comp Blocks his Path to Gross Negligence Action under Okla. Law
Worker’s Choosing Comp Blocks his Path to Gross Negligence Action under Okla. Law

Case File A worker's journey to workers' compensation benefits blocked his path to a gross negligence claim. Simply Research subscribers have access to Oklahoma caselaw and compliance material. Case Cactus Drilling Co. LLC. v. Kirkland, […]
Dispensing Practitioners don’t Fall within Florida’s ‘Absolute Choice’ Provisions
Dispensing Practitioners don’t Fall within Florida’s ‘Absolute Choice’ Provisions

Case File Because dispensing practitioners were the same as pharmacists for purposes of Florida workers' compensation law, such practitioners did not come under the state's "absolute choice" provision that provides injured workers with the latitude […]
Iowa Top Court finds Co-employees may Face Tort Action, Regardless of Public Employment
Iowa Top Court finds Co-employees may Face Tort Action, Regardless of Public Employment

Case File A deceased worker's co-employees argued that they could not face a tort claim for the worker's workplace death because they worked for a public employer. The Iowa Supreme Court looked at the definition […]
Lack of Actual Knowledge Dooms Negligence Claim against Coworkers for Jobsite Death
Lack of Actual Knowledge Dooms Negligence Claim against Coworkers for Jobsite Death

Case File A worker's death was due to safety lapses on the jobsite, but because his coworkers didn't actually know of the peril. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the decision. […]
Was Okla. Worker Entitled to New Physician after Two Changes?
Was Okla. Worker Entitled to New Physician after Two Changes?

Case File An Oklahoma statute directed that employees "shall" be granted "one change of treating physician," but did that mean subsequent changes were against the rules? Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text […]
Lack of Control over Traffic Cop Means Contractor doesn’t Fit ‘Joint Employer’ Role
Lack of Control over Traffic Cop Means Contractor doesn’t Fit ‘Joint Employer’ Role

Case File A construction contractor's lack of control over a law enforcement officer's work directing traffic around a project meant that it was not the officer's joint employer for workers' compensation purposes. Simply Research subscribers […]
Mass. Court Upholds Hiring Preference Order for Previously Injured Campus Cop
Mass. Court Upholds Hiring Preference Order for Previously Injured Campus Cop

Case File A Massachusetts worker sought reemployment under a preference granted by state law, but did the employer have to comply? The full text of the case is on Simply Research. Case Ledoux v. Bristol […]
Misrepresentations Affected Entitlement to Benefits, not Compensability for Fla. Bus Driver
Misrepresentations Affected Entitlement to Benefits, not Compensability for Fla. Bus Driver

Case File When a Florida bus driver made misrepresentations about an injury she experienced in 2021, she lost out on worker's compensation benefits for it. But when she experienced another injury in 2022, for which […]