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Walmart Worker’s Settlement Bars her Claim against Iowa Second Injury Fund
Walmart Worker’s Settlement Bars her Claim against Iowa Second Injury Fund

Case File A pharmacy technician's settlement with Walmart, Inc. involved the same subject matter as her claim against the Second Injury Fund and “constitute[d] a final bar to any further rights arising under” the Iowa […]
Ky. High Court Finds ‘Leap of Logic’ in ALJ’s PPD Reasoning
Ky. High Court Finds ‘Leap of Logic’ in ALJ’s PPD Reasoning

Case File Because an ALJ didn’t give enough to indicate how a worker could continue doing her clerical job and be unable to work at the same time, the Kentucky Supreme Court thought it best […]
N.H. Finds Evidence Points to ‘Personal Risk’ as Cause of Worker’s Death
N.H. Finds Evidence Points to ‘Personal Risk’ as Cause of Worker’s Death

Case File When a carpenter suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism and collapsed into shallow water at a jobsite, the key question on appeal was whether the employment created a compensable risk. Simply Research subscribers have […]
Provision of Benefits Tolls Statute of Limitations, allowing Fla. Teacher’s PFB to Advance
Provision of Benefits Tolls Statute of Limitations, allowing Fla. Teacher’s PFB to Advance

Case File Because the term "toll" meant to "suspend, stop temporarily, or abate the limitations period," rather than extend a discrete one-year period to file additional claims, a Florida teacher's receipt of benefits stopped the […]
Ohio Top Court Sends Case Back to see if ‘Not Working’ was ‘Direct Result’ of Worker’s Injury
Ohio Top Court Sends Case Back to see if ‘Not Working’ was ‘Direct Result’ of Worker’s Injury

Case File For an Ohio school worker who had a filing cabinet fall on her, it was unclear whether she was "not working" because she was taking the summer off or because of injury. Simply […]
Lack of Medical Necessity Scrubs Injured Fla. Worker’s Push for N.Y. Family Vacation
Lack of Medical Necessity Scrubs Injured Fla. Worker’s Push for N.Y. Family Vacation

Case File While a trip to New York to visit family might have boosted an injured worker's mental health, because it wasn't a trip to the doctor, it didn't count as "medically necessary" under Florida's […]
Hit by Truck while Jogging, Walmart Worker’s Acceptance of Comp Thwarts Tort Action
Hit by Truck while Jogging, Walmart Worker’s Acceptance of Comp Thwarts Tort Action

Case File When a Walmart worker got hit by a truck while jogging off the clock in the parking lot, was it a work-related injury and did his acceptance of workers' compensation benefits matter? Simply […]
Utah’s Top Court: Employer’s Share of Legal Costs Includes Consideration of Past, Future Benefits
Utah’s Top Court: Employer’s Share of Legal Costs Includes Consideration of Past, Future Benefits

Case File In Utah, when an employer or insurance carrier seek reimbursement and offset on a worker's third-party tort action, does the proportionate share of legal expenses include past and future benefits? Simply Research subscribers […]