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Could ‘Loin-Puller’ Mechanic Sue Pork Processor for FMLA Interference?
Could ‘Loin-Puller’ Mechanic Sue Pork Processor for FMLA Interference?

What Do You Think? Sometimes it takes a jury to decide whether an employee has established an FMLA interference claim. A case in point involves an employee who worked as a skilled mechanic at a pork-processing […]
Could Work-From-Home Nurse Case Manager Sue Managed Care Employer in NJ?
Could Work-From-Home Nurse Case Manager Sue Managed Care Employer in NJ?

What Do You Think? Individuals who work for managed care companies helping claimants navigate the workers’ compensation system may sometimes face harassment by those same claimants. As one case shows, the legal maze such an […]
Was 4th Pregnancy Reason Bank Fired Employee?
Was 4th Pregnancy Reason Bank Fired Employee?

What Do You Think? While the timing of terminating an employee matters when it comes to avoiding FMLA disputes, so do other circumstances. One case shows, for example, how the level of clarity surrounding the […]
Could Worker who Filed 8 Days Late get Hearing to Keep Benefits off Chopping Block?
Could Worker who Filed 8 Days Late get Hearing to Keep Benefits off Chopping Block?

What Do You Think? In Arizona, an employer can generally convince a hearing officer to dismiss an employee’s hearing request if the request is untimely. This is the case even when the employer is seeking […]
Was Oil Rig Worker who Largely Worked Independently a ‘Borrowed Servant’?
Was Oil Rig Worker who Largely Worked Independently a ‘Borrowed Servant’?

What Do You Think? A “borrowed servant” is entitled to workers’ compensation for work-related injuries. When the borrowed servant doctrine applies, it also limits workers’ ability to sue the company that “borrowed” them for negligence […]
Was Post-Retirement Total Incapacity Compensable in Connecticut?
Was Post-Retirement Total Incapacity Compensable in Connecticut?

New Haven, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Connecticut Supreme Court recently addressed whether an employee may obtain workers’ compensation benefits for total incapacity that occurs after he retires. It was the first time the court addressed […]
Was Plumber who Used Car to get to 29 Jobsites ‘Traveling Employee?’
Was Plumber who Used Car to get to 29 Jobsites ‘Traveling Employee?’

What Do You Think? Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Whether a worker is a traveling employee and thus possibly entitled to benefits from a car accident that occurred on the way to work hinges on various factors. […]
Could Arkansas Food Worker Reopen Stale WC Claim?
Could Arkansas Food Worker Reopen Stale WC Claim?

What Do You Think? Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Arizona, when an ALJ denies a claimant’s request to reopen a workers’ compensation case, the claimant has 90 days to challenge that decision. One case illustrates […]