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Thomas A. Robinson
over 3 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
New York: Claimant Gets Second Chance at Establishing Aspergillosis Claim
A finding by the New York Workers’ Compensation Board that a worker had failed to establish his claim for an occupational disease in the form of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis did not prevent the worker from subsequently establishing an...
Thomas A. Robinson
over 3 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Virginia: Court Eases—Ever So Slightly—State’s “Sudden Mechanical or Structural Change” Rule
Virginia, which has one of the most restrictive coverage formulae in the nation, generally requires that a claimant show she suffered a “sudden mechanical or structural change to the body” in order to meet the state’s definition of “injury...
Thomas A. Robinson
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Employers/Insurers Who Treat Ebola as Occupational Disease Do So at Their Peril
Workers in any profession can show a work connection to ebola and need not prove that ebola is a risk peculiar to their job Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., the Feature National Columnist for the LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation eNewsletter , is a leading...
Thomas A. Robinson
over 6 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Virginia: Employee Must Show “Identifiable Incident” to Recover for Injury by Accident
Observing that the question of whether an employee had suffered an “injury by accident” presented a mixed question of fact and law and further, that in Virginia, gradually incurred traumatic injuries or cumulative trauma conditions are not...
Thomas A. Robinson
over 6 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Louisiana: Worker Awarded Benefits for West Nile Virus
A Louisiana worker, who contended he contracted the West Nile virus from a mosquito bite that occurred in his employer’s break room, sustained an accidental injury that arose out of and in the course of his employment. Affirming a factual finding...
Martin Klug
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Exclusive Remedy
MO: Western District Announces 'Open Season' On Employers
Just when Missouri business was feeling good about things after comp reform, the court of appeals has now announced open season and allows claimants with occupational disease cases to go after their employers in circuit court instead of comp. State ex...
Martin Klug
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Exclusive Remedy
Missouri: Court Keeps Civil Case Alive for Work-place Injury
The employer lost its summary judgment in a suit by an employee involving an injury at work based on a plain error review by the court of appeals. The claimant had a pending worker's compensation case which had not resolved whether claimant had an...
Martin Klug
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Causation & AOE-COE Issues
Missouri: Reaction to Flu Vaccine Is a "Comp" Injury
A health-care worker who had a severe reaction to a flu shot in 2005 could collect worker’s compensation benefits even though the shot was not mandatory and not an “accident” as a matter of law. The employer did not require employees...
Larson's Spotlight
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Commentary
Five Recent Workers’ Comp Cases You Should Know About (11/18/2011) – Paving Worker Strikes Bowling Ball With Sledgehammer, Loses Eye and Workers' Comp Claim
Larson's Spotlight on Death Benefits to Nonresident Aliens, Accidental Injury, Third Party Settlement Proceeds, Work Order Violation, and Prisoners. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson...
Martin Klug
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
News Headlines
MO: Western District Announces 'Open Season' On Employers
Just when Missouri business was feeling good about things after comp reform, the court of appeals has now announced open season and allows claimants with occupational disease cases to go after their employers in circuit court instead of comp. State ex...
Larson's Spotlight
over 12 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Law Blog
Five Recent Cases You Should Know About (7/23/2010)
Larson's Spotlight on Filing of Claim, Accidental Injury vs. Normal Work Routine, Mesothelioma Death Claim, Post-Traumatic Stress Claim, and Occupational Disease. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas...
Larson's Spotlight
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Law Blog
Five Recent Cases You Should Know About (4/29/2011)
Larson's Spotlight on Unexplained Fall, AMA Guides, Self-Insurers, Chiropractic Treatment, and Credit . Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers'...
Martin Klug
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Law Blog
Missouri: Court Keeps Civil Case Alive for Work-place Injury
The employer lost its summary judgment in a suit by an employee involving an injury at work based on a plain error review by the court of appeals. The claimant had a pending worker's compensation case which had not resolved whether claimant had an...
Larson's Spotlight
over 12 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Law Blog
Five Recent Cases You Should Know About (3/18/2011)
Larson's Spotlight on Subsequent Injury, Accidental Injury, Unexplained Injury, Collateral Source, and Defamation Suit . Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's...
Larson's Spotlight
over 12 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Law Blog
Five Recent Cases You Should Know About (4/26/2010)
Larson’s Spotlight on Marijuana, Retaliatory Discharge, Coughing, Intoxication Defense, and Accidental Injury. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson’s...
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