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Tennessee: Court Awards PTD Benefits for Migraines in Spite of AMA Guides (6th ed.)
Posted on 7 Dec 2016 by Thomas A. Robinson

The Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed an award of PTD benefits to an X-ray technician who contended her migraine headaches were triggered by exposure to chemicals at a medical clinic where she... Read More

Virginia: Employee Who Blacked Out While Driving Could Not Establish Workers’ Compensation Claim
Posted on 6 May 2016 by Larson's Spotlight

A Virginia appellate court affirmed the denial of a workers’ compensation claim filed by an employee, who spent 75 percent of her working time driving in a car provided for her by her employer, and who sustained injuries in a single-car rollover... Read More

Workplace Wellness Programs Return on Investment and Implementation Tips
Posted on 3 Feb 2013 by Rebecca A. Shafer

By Rebecca A. Shafer, J.D., President, Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. Michael Stack, Editor and Director of Operations, Amaxx LLC. Robin E. Kobayashi, J.D., LexisNexis Legal & Professional Operations, LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation Law Community... Read More

California: Labor Code Section 3208.3(h) Applied to Migraine Headaches
Posted on 1 Mar 2012 by Richard M. Jacobsmeyer

The 4th District Court of Appeal has issued a decision on an issue which has been pending in an unresolved fashion since the early 1990s when Labor Code § 3208.3 was amended to provide that injuries arising from lawful good faith personnel actions... Read More

The Real McCoy: Is a “Mental-Physical” Injury Compensable?
Posted on 11 May 2012 by Robert G. Rassp, Esq.

How the California 4th DCA Muddies the Water in County of San Bernardino vs. WCAB (McCoy) 203 Cal. App.4th 1469 , 138 Cal. Rptr.3d 328, 77 Cal. Comp. Cases 219 (2012) By Robert G. Rassp, Esq. An employee has a pre-existing history of migraine headaches... Read More

The Real McCoy: Is a “Mental-Physical” Injury Compensable?
Posted on 11 May 2012 by Robert G. Rassp, Esq.

How the California 4th DCA Muddies the Water in County of San Bernardino vs. WCAB (McCoy) 203 Cal. App.4th 1469 , 138 Cal. Rptr.3d 328, 77 Cal. Comp. Cases 219 (2012) By Robert G. Rassp, Esq. An employee has a pre-existing history of migraine headaches... Read More

Including Migraines in Wellness Programs May Reduce Workplace Injuries
Posted on 8 Apr 2010 by Rebecca A. Shafer

As part of National Workplace Wellness Week, we are reprinting an article written by Sanford S. Leffingwell, M.D., MPH, FACOEM that was published on the Workers' Comp Kit Blog . Migraine headaches are very common and can lead to injuries... Read More

California: Labor Code Section 3208.3(h) Applied to Migraine Headaches
Posted on 1 Mar 2012 by Richard M. Jacobsmeyer

The 4th District Court of Appeal has issued a decision on an issue which has been pending in an unresolved fashion since the early 1990s when Labor Code § 3208.3 was amended to provide that injuries arising from lawful good faith personnel actions... Read More

Workplace Wellness Programs Return on Investment and Implementation Tips
Posted on 3 Feb 2013 by Rebecca A. Shafer

By Rebecca A. Shafer, J.D., President, Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. Michael Stack, Editor and Director of Operations, Amaxx LLC. Robin E. Kobayashi, J.D., LexisNexis Legal & Professional Operations, LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation Law Community... Read More