Triadelphia, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) – It may be clear in a worker’s mind where and why she developed carpal tunnel syndrome. But what if the worker has other conditions that, aside from her work activities, could […]

Madison, MS (WorkersCompensation.com)–A nurse who contracts COVID-19 while working at a medical facility where the people are getting the virus left and right may, intuitively, and based on common sense, know she contracted the illness […]

Utica, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Ever hear someone say, "Work sucks"? Well, in Sakanovic v. Utica Mutual Insurance Co., 2023 WL 4936788 (N.Y. App. Div. 08/03/23), a New York court decided that work didn't suck enough […]

Sweethome, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – It’s not often one hears of a sheep herder applying for workers’ compensation benefits. And one rarely hears of an employee collecting benefits because his appendicitis occurred on the job. But […]

St. Louis, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Fire and police departments, and other employers of first responders in Missouri, may see a rising number of workers’ compensation claims, now that state law recognizes PTSD as a compensable […]

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Generally, Georgia’s exclusivity provision prevents an employee from suing a coworker for negligence if the injury occurred while the coworker was acting in the course of employment. But what if the […]

Albany, NY (workerscompensation.com) -- When an employee is assaulted at work, most employers hope to show that the victim’s injuries are covered under the state’s workers’ compensation act. That way, workers’ compensation is the victim’s […]

Fairfax, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- One might think fishing in Florida on vacation and workers' compensation benefits don't go together, but life has a way of changing the nature of workplace injuries. Such was the case […]