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Could ‘Batman Villain’ who Cleaned Squalid Migrant Facility Recover for Psychic Injuries?
Could ‘Batman Villain’ who Cleaned Squalid Migrant Facility Recover for Psychic Injuries?

What Do You Think? New York employees who suffer psychological injuries can obtain workers’ compensation benefits for those injuries. But they generally have to show they faced extraordinary stress at work. A case involving a […]
Could Traveling Nurse Inject Mileage Reimbursement into her AWW?
Could Traveling Nurse Inject Mileage Reimbursement into her AWW?

What Do You Think? When determining disability benefits based on an employee’s average weekly wages, judges typically include salary, commissions, and bonuses. A recent Kentucky Supreme Court addresses whether an employee’s mileage reimbursement should be […]
Did Carrier have to Cough up Cash for THC Edibles of Worker with Chronic Pain?
Did Carrier have to Cough up Cash for THC Edibles of Worker with Chronic Pain?

What Do You Think? The reimbursability of marijuana in workers’ compensation varies from state to state. But what about under federal worker’s compensation law? The case of a former maritime employee with chronic pain who […]
Could Trucker Injured 34 Minutes before Punching in Obtain Worker’s Comp?
Could Trucker Injured 34 Minutes before Punching in Obtain Worker’s Comp?

What Do You Think? In most cases, only injuries that happen during, or just before or after, an employee’s work hours are compensable. But what if an employee shows up really early and gets injured? […]
Did Injured Route Driver’s Inattention put Brakes on Workers’ Comp Claim?
Did Injured Route Driver’s Inattention put Brakes on Workers’ Comp Claim?

What Do You Think? Workers’ compensation covers accidents at work. If an employee intentionally injures himself, it’s not an accident. But what if an employee’s injury happened because he wasn’t paying attention to what he […]
Did Va. Remodeler’s Small Size Insulate it from Workers’ Comp Claim?
Did Va. Remodeler’s Small Size Insulate it from Workers’ Comp Claim?

What Do You Think? To fall under the workers’ compensation act, a Virginia employer must have three or more employees. But does that include subcontractors, or workers who are only involved on projects for short […]
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 […]