An employee fell asleep at the wheel of a company vehicle on his way home from work. Was there enough connection between his trip and his work duties to get workers’ comp benefits? George Norris Jr. was driving home in a company vehicle from a job site in Powhatan County, VA, to his home when …
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Fell, injured after clocking out: Did she get workers’ comp?
This employee had clocked out after her shift and was leaving her workplace when she slipped, fell and was injured. She applied for workers’ comp benefits. Did a court grant them? Geraldine Tress was a part-time cashier for Wegmans Food Markets in Pennsylvania. One day when her shift as a cashier in the café section …
Should workers’ comp benefits be reduced because worker didn’t wear PPE?
The question the court had to decide in this case: Did the worker intentionally not wear his PPE? Shawn Smith was an employee of Judy Construction in Kentucky. On Dec. 2, 2015, Smith fell about 40 feet from a bridge and suffered significant injuries to his spleen, bowels, head, wrists, elbow, knees, back, ribs and …
Injured from fall, tested positive for weed: Does she get workers’ comp?
Judges split 2-1 on whether an employee who was injured at work should receive workers’ comp benefits after testing positive for weed. Which side prevailed? Bonita Brinson was an employee of Hospital Housekeeping Services LLC. As the name of the company implies, Brinson was placed at a hospital as a housekeeper. One day at work, …
Did employee file too late to receive workers’ comp benefits?
This state requires employees to file for workers’ comp benefits within one year from when they knew or should have known an injury resulted from occupational disease. When exactly does that clock start ticking? William Morrish worked for Broadwater Ford in Montana as a mechanic. Morrish had a long history of low-back pain and sciatica. …
Passed out, fell while smoking first e-cig and applies for workers’ comp
This employee was on a break and had just stepped out of his employer’s vehicle when he passed out and fell to the ground. Was this work-related and eligible for workers’ comp benefits? Larry Brooks worked for the City of Winston-Salem as a senior crew coordinator in the Utilities Department. He supervised a team of …
Nightmare about spiders caused him to fall, break foot: Does he get workers’ comp?
This firefighter/EMT was at the firehouse when he suffered an injury. Despite that, his employer says his injury wasn’t work-related. How did a court rule? Shawn Hansen worked as a firefighter and emergency medical technician for the City of Siloam Springs, AR. He worked 24-hour shifts and was required to stay on premises unless he …
Was Employee Warned Not To Use Equipment Before Fatal Injury?
A bridge inspector died when he was pinned between an aerial lift and an overpass beam. His employer contested death benefits for his widow, arguing he violated a work rule. How did a court decide this case? Tripat Mann worked for M.A. Beech Corp. in Pennsylvania as a bridge inspector. One day in June 2013, …
Can widow get workers’ comp benefits after injured husband overdoses on opioids?
An injured worker died due to an overdose of oxycodone combined with alcohol. His widow sought workers’ compensation death benefits. Did she receive them? Charles Kilburn worked as a carpenter for his employer, Ryan Brown, in Tennessee. On Nov. 6, 2008, he suffered severe injuries to his neck and back in a work-related vehicle crash. …