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Did Cashier’s Support Build Case on Surviving Son’s Death Benefits?
Did Cashier’s Support Build Case on Surviving Son’s Death Benefits?

What Do You Think? A child who is a dependent may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits when a parent dies at work. A case involving a deceased Rite Aid worker with a 29-year-old son […]
Could Steel Workers Crushed by Stacks of 4-ton Pipes Sue in Tort?
Could Steel Workers Crushed by Stacks of 4-ton Pipes Sue in Tort?

What Do You Think? One way employees can get around the exclusive remedy provision and sue an employer in tort for money damages is by showing the employer purposely injured them. But is it enough […]
Did ‘Remote Site Doctrine’ Freeze Alaska Teacher’s Lawsuit for Fall at School Housing?
Did ‘Remote Site Doctrine’ Freeze Alaska Teacher’s Lawsuit for Fall at School Housing?

What Do You Think? In Alaska, the “remote site doctrine” may expand the reach of the workers’ compensation act even to an employee’s residence–if that residence is supplied by the employer. A case involving a […]
Could Security Guard Lock in Benefits for Unwitnessed Fall Down Stairs?
Could Security Guard Lock in Benefits for Unwitnessed Fall Down Stairs?

What Do You Think? If a security guard falls at work and no one is there to see it, is it work-related? A case involving a security company employee who lost his footing on the […]
Was Nurse on COVID Front Lines Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits for PTSD?
Was Nurse on COVID Front Lines Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits for PTSD?

What Do You Think? In Virginia, an “ordinary disease of life,” such as the flu or COVID-19 is not compensable unless evidence directly links it to the claimant’s work. A case involving a nurse whose […]
Could Mom of Worker who had Heart Attack at Circle-K Double-Dip with WC Claim, Lawsuit?
Could Mom of Worker who had Heart Attack at Circle-K Double-Dip with WC Claim, Lawsuit?

What Do You Think? The exclusive remedy provision protects employers with workers’ compensation coverage from being sued for negligence by their employees. If an employee dies during work, does that protection always extend to lawsuits […]
Did Inability to be Retrained Render 58-year-old Construction Worker Permanently Disabled?
Did Inability to be Retrained Render 58-year-old Construction Worker Permanently Disabled?

What Do You Think? Workers’ compensation judges may consider a variety of factors when determining whether a claimant is permanently disabled. A case involving a worker injured operating a front-end loader highlights the type of […]
Did Collision between Forklift, ‘Father Time,’ Produce Permanent Disability?
Did Collision between Forklift, ‘Father Time,’ Produce Permanent Disability?

What Do You Think? In Delaware, a “displaced worker” is generally entitled to total disability benefits. When that’s the case, there may be no end to the payments the employer or carrier must make. A […]