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D.C. Workers with Scheduled Injuries may Qualify for Permanent Total Disability Wage-Loss Benefits
D.C. Workers with Scheduled Injuries may Qualify for Permanent Total Disability Wage-Loss Benefits

Case File In a matter of first impression, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals held that a claimant who suffers permanent total disability from an injury to a scheduled body part is not limited […]
Idaho Top Court Finds Right to Control Test Applies to Worker’s Faulty Railing Lawsuit
Idaho Top Court Finds Right to Control Test Applies to Worker’s Faulty Railing Lawsuit

Case File Because the lower court failed to determine whether the alleged tortfeasor was an employee or an independent contractor under Idaho's right to control test, the Idaho Supreme Court sent the case back for […]
Was Dump Truck Driver Paid by Load Covered by Workers’ Comp?
Was Dump Truck Driver Paid by Load Covered by Workers’ Comp?

What Do You Think? Only employees are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits in Louisiana. Thus, it’s critical for employers to know which factors make a worker an independent contractor, and which ones make him a […]
2 Key Cases on Contribution in Florida
2 Key Cases on Contribution in Florida

Key Cases Under Fla. Stat. § 440.42(4), when there is any controversy as to which of two or more carriers is liable for the discharge of the obligations and duties of one or more employers […]
Donkey-Wrangling-Related Heart Attack Yields Workers’ Comp. Benefits for N.Y. Carpenter
Donkey-Wrangling-Related Heart Attack Yields Workers’ Comp. Benefits for N.Y. Carpenter

Case File A New York carpenter helped his boss wrangle a donkey into a shed and then had a heart attack. Because it was related to the carpenter's job and the employer missed the deadline […]
Falling for Deepfake Costs Judge More than $10k, Earns her Public Reprimand
Falling for Deepfake Costs Judge More than $10k, Earns her Public Reprimand

The Trained A-Eye A Florida judge got hoodwinked by a deepfake, causing her to face a fine, suspension, and public reprimand. It cost her upwards of $10,000 and tarnish to her public standing. Case Inquiry […]
Did Staggering Trucker have to Prove Exhaust Leak Sickened Him?
Did Staggering Trucker have to Prove Exhaust Leak Sickened Him?

What Do You Think? In Arizona, and other states, injured employees seeking benefits typically have to provide medical evidence showing that a workplace accident caused their injury. That’s generally not the case, however, if the […]
Was Ice Cream Worker’s Slip in ‘Slides’ in Course of Employment or Violation of Safety Rules?
Was Ice Cream Worker’s Slip in ‘Slides’ in Course of Employment or Violation of Safety Rules?

What Do You Think? Comfy sandals might be an acceptable mode of footwear to get to and from work, but if you're at the jobsite, when do you have to ditch the thongs and put […]