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Thomas A. Robinson
over 1 year ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Missouri: Nondependent Parents Fail to Show Worker’s Death Was Due to Idiopathic Condition
A Missouri appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Labor and industrial Relations Commission that held a worker’s death from a heat stroke was a compensable accident, thus barring a tort action filed by the worker’s nondependent...
LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
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Amazon.com Warehouse Workers Complain of Heat-Related Illnesses, Poor Working Conditions
Some workers at Amazon.com's Lehigh Valley fulfillment center warehouse facilities in Pennsylvania have recently complained about the inside temperatures and other working conditions during this past summer's heat wave. Many of the employees are...
Larson's Spotlight
over 9 years ago
Workers' Compensation
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Tennessee: Appellate Court Overturns Findings That Heat Exhaustion Resulted in Permanent Disability
Acknowledging that the trial court has substantial discretion in weighing the evidence, including the medical evidence, but noting as well that where all the medical evidence was in the form of deposition, the reviewing court analyzes the evidence without...
Cassandra Roberts
over 12 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Law Blog
One for the Books in Delaware: "Defecation Syncope"?
Okay, this one calls for a little more restraint than my usual irreverent wit....it would be just too easy to go over the top with any number of puns and wordplay. I might alienate some of my readers of the gentler sensibilities and I would be loathe...
workerscompensation.com
over 12 years ago
Workers' Compensation
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Rising Temperatures Increase Risks for Workers
Portland, OR (CompNewsNetwork) - Imagine working over a hot stove or sizzling asphalt on a 90-degree day. Performing job duties in the heat can be more than uncomfortable – it can also be unsafe. Workers run the risk of developing a heat-related...
LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
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Amazon.com Warehouse Workers Complain of Heat-Related Illnesses, Poor Working Conditions
Some workers at Amazon.com's Lehigh Valley fulfillment center warehouse facilities in Pennsylvania have recently complained about the inside temperatures and other working conditions during this past summer's heat wave. Many of the employees are...