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Could Drowsy Security Guard Recover Benefits after Falling Asleep at Wheel?
Could Drowsy Security Guard Recover Benefits after Falling Asleep at Wheel?

What Do You Think? Employers may have to provide workers’ compensation benefits when an employee is injured while driving for the company. But is that also true when an employee is injured solely because he […]
Could Carrier Deny Claim of Foreman who Fell Twice on Same Day?
Could Carrier Deny Claim of Foreman who Fell Twice on Same Day?

What Do You Think? A carrier or employer may be able to issue a “back-up denial” of a claim it has already accepted if it turns out that it was misled by the claimant. A […]
Could Dunkin Cashier sue after Stabbing by Unhappy Customer?
Could Dunkin Cashier sue after Stabbing by Unhappy Customer?

What Do You Think? Stabbing an employee may seem like an overreaction to finding out she is out of your favorite donut. In fact it’s hard to see how the event relates to the job […]
Did Ice Cream Shop Business Melt Drugstore Employee’s Claim that he couldn’t Work?
Did Ice Cream Shop Business Melt Drugstore Employee’s Claim that he couldn’t Work?

What Do You Think? In New York, employees who stretch the truth or outright lie about the extent of their injuries can lose their workers’ compensation benefits. A case involving a former Rite Aid employee […]
Was Risk Management Company on Hook for Worker who Tripped on Nearby Sidewalk?
Was Risk Management Company on Hook for Worker who Tripped on Nearby Sidewalk?

What Do You Think? If an employee gets hurt on the way to work, or on the way home, the injury is generally not compensable. But what happens when the employee is hurt on the […]
Could Officer with PTSD Capture Extra 30% Penalty from Employer?
Could Officer with PTSD Capture Extra 30% Penalty from Employer?

What Do You Think? An employer can end up owing a sizable penalty to an employee if it denies his workers’ compensation claim and that denial is “frivolous.” As one case shows, there are special […]
Could Grocery Worker Cash in on Prior Manager Role to Set Average Monthly Wage?
Could Grocery Worker Cash in on Prior Manager Role to Set Average Monthly Wage?

What Do You Think? The Arizona Industrial Commission determines an injured employee's average monthly wage for purposes of workers’ compensation by looking at what the employee was earning at the time he was injured. But […]
Could Traveling Employee who Sometimes went to Pa. Office File Workers’ Comp Claim There?
Could Traveling Employee who Sometimes went to Pa. Office File Workers’ Comp Claim There?

What Do You Think? Employees generally must file for workers’ compensation in the state where their employer is located and where they work. But what if the employee sometimes works in the office and sometimes […]