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Moore v. K-Mart Corp. – Treatment for Toxic Metals Exposure Compensable A woman who became ill as a result of exposure to toxic heavy metals while working to restore furniture for a large chain store was recently awarded compensation for necessary treatments at her...
A woman who became ill as a result of exposure to toxic heavy metals while working to restore furniture for a large chain store was recently awarded compensation for necessary treatments at her doctor’s office. In Moore v. K-Mart Corp., the West Virginia Supreme Court...
Morales v. Zenith Ins. Co. – 11th Circuit Affirms Exclusive Remedy Provision In a decision aligned with that of the Florida Supreme Court, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals – the same one that oversees the review of Georgia cases – backed the exclusive remedy...
In a decision aligned with that of the Florida Supreme Court, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals – the same one that oversees the review of Georgia cases – backed the exclusive remedy provision of workers’ compensation law as the sole source of compensation for a...
State ex rel McCormick v. McDonald’s – Maximum Medical Improvement In workers’ compensation law, the concept of maximum medical improvement can be an especially thorny one. That’s because this determination spurs important questions about the continuation and amount...
When a worker suffers an on-the-job injury, state law holds workers’ compensation benefits are the sole source of compensation a worker can receive, with few exceptions. These benefits are considered the “exclusive remedy” a worker can pursue against an employer.Other...
In order for a workplace injury to be compensable, it has to arise out of and in the course of employment. This means there has to be some connection between the conditions under which employee was working the injury that resulted.Usually, if an injury is deemed...
State supreme court justices in Kentucky reversed three lower courts in finding worker injured in a vehicle accident while crossing the street to access a fast-food restaurant adjacent to her office was not entitled to collect workers’ compensation for her...
In most work-related injury claims, the primary focus is on physical injuries. However, there are some cases in which psychological injuries may have been sustained as well as a result of the physical injury or related work incident.Such injuries, which may include...
Many companies in Georgia and elsewhere employ workers on a part-time, temporary or seasonal basis. State laws vary on the degree of workers’ compensation insurance coverage companies are required to provide for these workers in the event of injury.Some states don’t...
