Workers' Compensation

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New York: Fatal Embolism Found Compensable as Unexplained Death Under § 21(1)
Posted on 17 Jul 2015 by Larson's Spotlight

A New York court affirmed a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board that decedent’s death arose out of and in the course of his employment where the decedent collapsed and died while working as a dispatcher. Security videotape taken of... Read More

An Embolism, an Appendix and Dr. Bandera in Delaware
Posted on 16 Apr 2012 by Cassandra Roberts

I always look for the "funky" cases. You may recall when I offered y'all a salute to "defecation syncope". Good times, those were.....In checking out the latest releases from the Delaware IAB, I stumbled across a couple of little... Read More

New Jersey: State High Court Says Telecommuter's Death Was Not Causally Related to Her Work
Posted on 1 Aug 2014 by Larson's Spotlight

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed an award of workers' compensation death benefits to the surviving spouse of an employee who died as a result of an embolism she suffered after working through the night on a work-related project at her home... Read More

Larson’s Spotlight: Top 10 Cases for 2011 That You Should Know About
Posted on 7 Dec 2011 by Larson's Spotlight

It’s time to look back on the past year’s top cases to help us identify possible national trends. While many of these cases are state decisions, there are far reaching implications to be found in each of them. Here’s our selection for... Read More

New Jersey Court Affirms Death Benefits Award for Pulmonary Embolism Caused by Unusual Level of Inactivity
Posted on 2 Jul 2011 by Thomas A. Robinson

Introduction When my mentor, Arthur Larson, finished the first edition of his oft-cited treatise on workers' compensation law nearly sixty years ago, the "typical" American worker spent his or her work day in a factory, mill, or on a... Read More

Larson’s Spotlight: Top 10 Cases for 2011 That You Should Know About
Posted on 7 Dec 2011 by Larson's Spotlight

It’s time to look back on the past year’s top cases to help us identify possible national trends. While many of these cases are state decisions, there are far reaching implications to be found in each of them. Here’s our selection for... Read More

An Embolism, an Appendix and Dr. Bandera in Delaware
Posted on 16 Apr 2012 by Cassandra Roberts

I always look for the "funky" cases. You may recall when I offered y'all a salute to "defecation syncope". Good times, those were.....In checking out the latest releases from the Delaware IAB, I stumbled across a couple of little... Read More