Workers' Compensation

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The Top 10 Bizarre Workers' Comp Cases for 2013
Posted on 2 Jan 2014 by Thomas A. Robinson

© Copyright 2014 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. For reprint permission, contact Robin.E.Kobayashi@lexisnexis.com . During the past several Januarys, I’ve shared with readers my annual list of bizarre workers’ compensation cases for... Read More

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Missouri: Prankster Denied Workers’ Comp Benefits After Starting Fire at Work
Posted on 28 Jun 2016 by Martin Klug

The Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission denied benefits to a claimant who burned himself after he intentionally lit a can of industrial adhesive on fire to startle to a co-worker. The claimant lapsed into a coma as a result of his injuries... Read More

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