Workers' Compensation

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Colorado: Statute of Limitations is Not Tolled by Employer’s First Report of Injury
Posted on 23 Sep 2019 by Thomas A. Robinson

Neither the employer’s filing a First Report of Injury, nor its filing of a Notice of Contest tolls the statute of limitations applicable to workers’ compensation claims in Colorado [see Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-43-103(2)], held a state appellate... Read More

Arkansas: Former Employee’s Attempt to Cure Untimely Filing of Claim With Separate Filing of Civil Action Was Unsuccessful
Posted on 4 Jul 2013 by Larson's Spotlight

In a split decision, the Supreme Court of Arkansas recently issued a writ of prohibition in a civil action filed by a former employee against his former employer for damages associated with his bladder cancer that he contended arose from exposure to harmful... Read More

Larson’s Spotlight on Recent Cases: Idiopathic Fall From Standing Position to Brick Floor Not Compensable
Posted on 19 Apr 2013 by Larson's Spotlight

Larson's Spotlight on Idiopathic Fall, Late Filing, Filing of Claim, and Job Search. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers' Compensation Law... Read More