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Can University Close Book on Tort Claim of Worker who Tripped Near Entrance?
Can University Close Book on Tort Claim of Worker who Tripped Near Entrance?

What Do You Think? Cincinnati, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- An employee does not always have to get injured inside the building where he works to be covered by workers’ compensation benefits. One exception to the “coming […]
What is ‘Occupational Exposure to Radiation’ in Alabama?
What is ‘Occupational Exposure to Radiation’ in Alabama?

Glossary Check Birmingham, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Quick: What's the definition of "occupational exposure to radiation" in Alabama? Relax, that's what Simply Research is for. Occupational Exposure to Radiation Definition: Gradual exposure to radiation over a […]
Colo. Exclusivity Rules don’t Bar Injured Worker from Seeking UM/UIM Benefits
Colo. Exclusivity Rules don’t Bar Injured Worker from Seeking UM/UIM Benefits

Case File Colorado's top court decided that an employee injured in the course of his employment by the acts of an uninsured or underinsured third-party tortfeasor, and who receives workers' compensation benefits as a result, […]
‘Reasonable Degree’ of Med Certainty Supports Claim that N95 Mask Caused Illness
‘Reasonable Degree’ of Med Certainty Supports Claim that N95 Mask Caused Illness

Case File A medical expert's conclusion based on a "reasonable degree of medical certainty" was enough to establish a causal link between a worker's using a required N95 mask on the job and her respiratory […]
Could Widow Sue Maine Tavern for Husband’s Death in Beer-fueled Fight?
Could Widow Sue Maine Tavern for Husband’s Death in Beer-fueled Fight?

What Do You Think? Scarborough, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The exclusivity provision in Maine’s workers’ compensation act bars an injured worker, or representative, from suing an employer after obtaining workers’ compensation benefits. One case addresses whether […]
Ohio Prison Worker’s Claim Hinges on Whether she had an Unexplained Fall 
Ohio Prison Worker’s Claim Hinges on Whether she had an Unexplained Fall 

Grafton, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Sometimes people just fall at work and it’s not clear why. The question then becomes what standard to apply to determine whether the resulting injury arose out of employment.  A case […]
Nev. Top Court Rules Subrogees May Collect on Third Party Settlement Proceeds
Nev. Top Court Rules Subrogees May Collect on Third Party Settlement Proceeds

Case File In overruling a precedent case, the Nevada Supreme Court granted that workers' compensation insurers may assess the total proceeds of a third-party settlement with an injured worker, regardless of whether the proceeds are […]
How Do You Request a Workers’ Compensation Penalty in Minnesota?
How Do You Request a Workers’ Compensation Penalty in Minnesota?

Form Focus Eagan, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When there's a potential compliance lapse in the North Star state, what can an aggrieved party due to ensure that the possibility of punishment is set in play? Minnesota […]