The Court of Appeal, Second District, recently denied defendant’s petition for writ of review in the matter of Ease Entertainment v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board , ADJ9392012. In the underlying case, applicant had filed a claim for psychiatric...
Where an employee was shot and killed by a co-employee on the special employer’s premises for no apparent reason—the two hardly knew each other and had no difficulties with each at work—the death did not arise out of and in the course of the employment. Accordingly...
The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine affirmed the conviction entered in the trial court on a jury verdict finding a person receiving workers’ compensation disability benefits guilty of theft by deception. The defendant received more than $50,000 in benefits following...
Robbery—the crime involving sticky fingers that can get your entire hand amputated as a penalty in some cultures—is the leading cause of occupational homicide in the workplace and a known risk factor for employee injury. Some of the highest robbery-related homicide...
In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Nebraska held that absent a specific statute requiring a contrary ruling, where a workers’ compensation claimant has proved a loss of earning capacity, his or her incarceration after sustaining a compensable injury...
How Will the Colorado Supreme Court Decide Coats v. Dish Network? In a case being closely watched nationwide, the Colorado Supreme Court will address for the first time an important issue for employers and employees in the state: whether an employer may terminate...
Upon a claimant’s conviction and sentencing, the employer is entitled to a credit under Va. Code §§ 65.2-510.1(A) and -708(A), but not from an earlier date when the claimant was incarcerated while he awaited trial, held a Virginia appellate court recently. The...
Larson's Spotlight on Bad Faith Insurance Tactics, Benefits During Incarceration, Borrowing Employer, and Injury and Causation. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's...