Monthly Archives:: March 2013

Are All MN Businesses Required to Have Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

Guest Blog Prior to its 1983 amendment, the Workers Compensation Act generally favored the injured employee.  An injured party’s common-law rights were retained unless the Act clearly modified those rights.  In 1983, the Act was amended to be applied on an “even-handed basis”, which ensured neither party received preferential treatment. This standard remains in effect… Read more »

Employers Get Creative with Workers’ Compensation Settlements

Anyone who has gone through a messy court proceeding knows that they can drag on for far too long.  In an effort to meet client demands and save court costs, some firms are putting a creative twist on the compensation they award to their claimants. Firms are turning to a variety of different forms of… Read more »

Volunteer Not Eligible For Workers’ Compensation

A New Jersey woman who volunteered at a local thrift store recently had her workers’ compensation claim denied because a judge ruled that she was not considered an employee under the scope of the law. Vasiliki Rallatos, who routinely shopped at the local thrift store, said she decided to submit a volunteer application after she… Read more »

Teacher Injured While Playing Baseball with Students Loses Work Comp Suit

A workers’ compensation claim by a Canadian teacher who was injured while playing baseball with students during a lunch break was denied by the court. The Worker’s Compensation Appeal Tribunal rejected the claim of a teacher who injured his wrist while playing baseball with high school students, saying the game did not arise out of… Read more »

Wisconsin Police Officer Injured Doing Pushups Wins Work Comp Claim

A police sergeant in Appleton, Wisconsin won a four-year legal battle that began in 2008 when he tore his rotator cuff while doing pushups in his basement. Mike Nofzinger’s legal battle began shortly after he attempted his 12th pushup on his carpeted basement floor.  Nofzinger was preparing for a police fitness test that rewards officers… Read more »