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Did Machinist’s Fear of Electricity After Shock Prevent him from Returning to his Job?
Did Machinist’s Fear of Electricity After Shock Prevent him from Returning to his Job?

What Do You Think? Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Kentucky, an employee may be entitled to a three-times multiplier of his permanent partial disability benefits if he can show he lacks the physical capacity to return […]
Did Deflated Seat Cause Fuel Truck Driver’s Degenerative Spine Condition?
Did Deflated Seat Cause Fuel Truck Driver’s Degenerative Spine Condition?

What Do You Think? Pikeville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To obtain permanent total disability, an employee must show that the disability is causally connected to the workplace injury at issue. A case involving a truck driver […]
Did Claimant’s Scooter Business Run over his PTD Benefits?
Did Claimant’s Scooter Business Run over his PTD Benefits?

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Did Ergonomics Report Sink Shipyard Worker’s Repetitive Injury Claim?
Did Ergonomics Report Sink Shipyard Worker’s Repetitive Injury Claim?

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Could Worker get Mental Health Benefits for Post-accident Depression, Anxiety?
Could Worker get Mental Health Benefits for Post-accident Depression, Anxiety?

What Do You Think? Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com). When an employee seeks mental health benefits under the workers’ compensation act following a physical injury at work, it’s worth considering whether the two injuries are genuinely connected.  […]
Could Widow of Driver Packed into Hotel During Pandemic Sue for Negligence?
Could Widow of Driver Packed into Hotel During Pandemic Sue for Negligence?

What Do You Think? Santa Maria, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Employees, or their survivors, may be able to sue a company for negligence, and thus bypass the workers’ compensation exclusivity rule, if they can show the […]
Did Shoveling Snow Stop Construction Manager’s Heart – or was it Just Cigarettes?
Did Shoveling Snow Stop Construction Manager’s Heart – or was it Just Cigarettes?

What Do You Think? Montgomery, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A preexisting condition can bar an employee from recovering for an accidental injury at work. But what if multiple factors–not just the pre-existing condition–caused the accident? Can […]
Could Golfing Ironworker get PPD Benefits Despite Narrow Job Search?
Could Golfing Ironworker get PPD Benefits Despite Narrow Job Search?

What Do You Think? Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The “odd-lot” theory allows claimants to obtain permanent total disability benefits where they cannot find work, despite diligently searching. But what if the employee, while not working, […]