Monthly Archives:: June 2013

Two Similar Cases, Two Different Work Comp Rulings

Workers’ compensation claims can be awarded or denied for some of the most trivial reasons. Although two claims may seem identical, one claim could be compensable while the other claim is denied. Below, we’ll highlight two such cases. Exhibit A In October 2008, a nursing assistant was attending a mandatory work seminar at which she… Read more »

Man injured While Rescuing Bag of Fritos for Co-Worker Awarded Work Comp Claim

An Illinois man had his workers’ compensation benefits reinstated after an Appellate Court ruled his work injury, which occurred when he attempted to dislodge a bag of Fritos that had become stuck in the vending machine, was compensable under the “Good Samaritan” clause. The Good Samaritan doctrine allows for a person to be compensated for… Read more »

Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act Undergoes Revisions

Minnesota legislators made a revision to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act earlier this month, adding a clause that makes “mental-mental” injuries compensable. The revision specifically changes how claims of post-traumatic stress-disorder are viewed under Minnesota law. PTSD was previously viewed as a disease that arose “out of and in the course of employment peculiar to… Read more »

Work Comp Study Shows Strengths, Weaknesses of System

A new study known as the “Workers’ Perspective on Settlements and Hearings” has shed some light on how claimants view the workers’ compensation process in Minnesota. To narrow their study, researchers focused on individuals who settled their claim outside of the courtroom. Their goal was “to ensure voluntary settlements are in the workers’ best interests.”… Read more »

The 10 Most Common Workplace Injuries

On-the-job injuries happen in a variety of different ways, but some are more common than others. Below, we examined the ten most common injuries that lead to a workers’ compensation claim. Assaults and Violent Acts – Coming in at #10 are assaults and violent acts. This may be more common among police officers in law… Read more »

‘The Price is Right’ Contestant Caught Committing Work Comp Fraud

A North Carolina woman who was collecting workers’ compensation benefits pled guilty to fraud charges on Monday after she was exposed on the popular game show “The Price is Right”. While many will argue that The Price is Right is not a physically demanding game show, each contestant who appears on stage is given a… Read more »

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Monthly Archives:: June 2013