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Nebraska: Massive Stroke Unrelated to Injury Does Not Change Claimant’s PTD Status
Posted on 28 Nov 2018 by Thomas A. Robinson

That a permanently disabled claimant subsequently suffered a massive stroke that was unrelated to her workplace injury and which left her completely incapacitated and unable to care for herself did not alter the fact that she was still permanently disabled... Read More

Tags: change in condition , permanent total disabililty , stroke

Nevada: Stroke Victim May Not Sue Employer for Delay in Seeking Medical Treatment
Posted on 21 Sep 2018 by Thomas A. Robinson

The Supreme Court of Nevada, reversing a decision of the state’s court of appeals, held that a Las Vegas casino employee could not maintain a civil action against his employer to recover damages for its alleged delay in seeking medical treatment... Read More

Tags: tort liability , delay in treatment , exclusive remedy , stroke

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

Tags: injury aoe/coe , California workers compensation , arising out of employment , nurse , stroke , course and scope of employment

Larson’s Spotlight on Recent Cases: Trauma Induced Stroke in Fall From Wheelchair Not Compensable Aggravation of Original Injury
Posted on 6 Apr 2012 by Larson's Spotlight

Larson's Spotlight on Aggravation of Original Injury, Credit for Pension Benefits, and Injuries Related to Medical Treatment . Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , auto accident , aggravation of original injury , pension benefits , course of employment , permanent total incapacity benefits , voluntary trip , Credit , medical appointments , subsequent injury , stroke

Applicant’s Perception of Job Stress Supported Compensable Industrial Injury in Form of Stroke: Cal. Comp. Cases July Advanced Postings (7/14/2015)
Posted on 15 Jul 2015 by Robin E. Kobayashi

Here are the third and fourth batches of advanced postings for July 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2015 LexisNexis. All... Read More

Tags: presumption of compensability , California workers compensation , job stress , cancer , Police Officer , stroke

Mississippi: Managing Partner’s Failure to Secure Coverage Could Not Be Construed as Election to Be Exempt From Comp Act
Posted on 2 Jul 2015 by Larson's Spotlight

Following the pattern of a number of states, Mississippi allows sole proprietors, partners in a partnership, or owners of 15 percent or more of a corporation to elect to be exempt from the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act if the partner,... Read More

Tags: dependents , Mississippi workers compensation , Stress , workers’ compensation coverage , exemption , partnership , employment-related stress , partners , stroke

Judge Properly Excluded Testimony of Undisclosed Witnesses at Trial: Cal. Comp. Cases April Advanced Postings (4/18/2012)
Posted on 18 Apr 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for the April 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. Ace... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , WCAB , witnesses , California , discovery , California workers compensation , course of employment , pretrial conference , disclosure , stroke

North Carolina: Delayed Plane and Busy Christmas Season Are Insufficient to Support FedEx Driver’s Stroke Injury Claim
Posted on 3 Jul 2014 by Larson's Spotlight

A North Carolina appellate court has affirmed a decision of the state’s Industrial Commission that denied the workers’ compensation claim of a 59-year-old FedEx courier who, after two hours of work one day, suffered a stroke brought about... Read More

Tags: Christmas season , North Carolina workers compensation , plane delay , stroke

Application for SIBTF Benefits Barred by Statute of Limitations: Cal. Comp. Cases April Advanced Postings (4/6/2016)
Posted on 6 Apr 2016 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the latest batch of advanced postings for the April 2016 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2016 LexisNexis. All rights... Read More

Tags: continuing education , statute of limitations , Apportionment , permanent disability , reconsideration , Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund , California workers compensation , course of employment , rating , admissibility , medical reports , Evidence , stroke

Larson’s Spotlight on Recent Cases: Trauma Induced Stroke in Fall From Wheelchair Not Compensable Aggravation of Original Injury
Posted on 6 Apr 2012 by Larson's Spotlight

Larson's Spotlight on Aggravation of Original Injury, Credit for Pension Benefits, and Injuries Related to Medical Treatment . Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , auto accident , aggravation of original injury , pension benefits , course of employment , permanent total incapacity benefits , voluntary trip , Credit , medical appointments , subsequent injury , stroke

Living (and Dying) in the Stroke Belt and the Implications for Workers’ Compensation
Posted on 4 Aug 2011 by Thomas A. Robinson

By Thomas A. Robinson In the South, we take great pride in a form of perverse magic: we can turn a green vegetable into a stroke. It's pretty simple, really. You take some freshly picked okra, wash it, slice it in half-inch sections, dip the sections... Read More

Tags: obesity , stroke belt , preexisting disease , hypertension , diabetes , stroke

Judge Properly Excluded Testimony of Undisclosed Witnesses at Trial: Cal. Comp. Cases April Advanced Postings (4/18/2012)
Posted on 18 Apr 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for the April 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

Tags: Case Law Developments , WCAB , witnesses , California , discovery , California workers compensation , course of employment , pretrial conference , disclosure , stroke

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

Tags: injury aoe/coe , California workers compensation , arising out of employment , nurse , stroke , course and scope of employment