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Workers Die in Heat
Workers Die in Heat

Farmersville, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A UPS driver and a Kroger warehouse worker are the latest casualties in American workers’ long, hot summer. In Farmersville, Texas, a UPS driver is dead after telling his supervisors he […]
Do You Know the Rule? ‘Family Members’ Entitled to Death Benefits in Ohio
Do You Know the Rule? ‘Family Members’ Entitled to Death Benefits in Ohio

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Ohio, not everyone who was in a relationship with a deceased worker is considered a family member potentially entitled to death benefits under the state’s workers’ compensation laws. On the […]
Wife Can’t Link Husband’s COVID Death to Workplace
Wife Can’t Link Husband’s COVID Death to Workplace

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Many states, including New York, created a specific standard for determining whether an individual infected by COVID-19 can tie that injury to their employment.As one case shows, it’s not enough […]
Case Lesson: Iowa Spousal Desertion & Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Case Lesson: Iowa Spousal Desertion & Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- It's not always the case that legal determinations of marital status figure significantly into a workers' compensation ruling, but sometimes whether or not people are married can make a difference […]