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South Carolina: Nurse Anesthetist’s Fall Was Not idiopathic; Benefits Should Be Awarded
Posted on 13 Jun 2014 by Larson's Spotlight

Following remand from the state’s Supreme Court, a South Carolina appellate court held that a fall by a certified registered nurse anesthetist in an operating room was not idiopathic and arose out of and in the course of her employment in spite... Read More

Tennessee: PTSD Claim Unsuccessful Where Work Related Conference Speaker Sparks Memories of Being Raped as a Child
Posted on 29 Jan 2016 by Larson's Spotlight

A Tennessee nurse, who contended she suffered a mental breakdown and PTSD after attending a work-related conference did not establish that the level of stress he experienced at the conference was abnormal, extraordinary, or unusual, held a special workers’... Read More

Florida: Judge’s Exclusion of Health Care Nurse’s Deposition Was Erroneous
Posted on 27 Feb 2015 by Larson's Spotlight

A decision by a judge of compensation claims to exclude the deposition of a home health care nurse, based on the fact that the claimant’s attorney “was not aware” that the employer planned to offer it into evidence was improper, even... Read More

New York: Nurse Gets 90 Percent Wage Loss Award for Hand Sanitizer Allergy
Posted on 16 Oct 2015 by Larson's Spotlight

A New York appellate court held the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board properly ruled that an employee sustained a causally related 90 percent loss of wage-earning capacity under N.Y. Workers’ Comp. Law § 15(3)(w) and (5-a) since... Read More

Nurse Proved Stressful Work Caused Cerebral Stroke: Cal. Comp. Cases November Advanced Postings (11/14/2012)
Posted on 15 Nov 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for the November 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2012 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. ... Read More

Nurse Proved Stressful Work Caused Cerebral Stroke: Cal. Comp. Cases November Advanced Postings (11/14/2012)
Posted on 15 Nov 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for the November 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2012 LexisNexis. All rights reserved.... Read More