Boeing Co. v. Dep’t of Labor & Indus., a case from the Supreme Court of Washington, involved claimant who filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits after she suffered chemical exposure during her time working for employer. Chemical exposure aggravated her pre-existing asthma condition. As result of this chemical exposure,…
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State ex rel. Turner Constr. Co. v. Indus. Commission: Workers’ Compensation Litigation
In State ex rel. Turner Constr. Co. v. Indus. Commission, a workers’ compensation case from the Supreme Court of Ohio, claimant filed for benefits in connection with four on-the-job injuries. State ex rel. Those injuries occurred in early 1992, June 2005, October 2005, and July 2007. This appeal was filed…
Sather v. SAIF: Workers’ Compensation and Preexisting Conditions
Sather v. SAIF, a workers’ compensation appeal from the Supreme Court of Oregon, involves a claimant who filed for benefits in 2009. Prior to the date of claimant’s on- the-job injury, he suffered from a preexisting degenerative disc disease. He also had a prior medical history of lower back pain…
Milbrandt v. Bibb’s, Inc.: Third Party Actions in Workers’ Compensation Cases
Milbrandt v. Bibb’s, Inc., an appeal from the South Dakota Supreme Court, involved claimant who was injured in a work-related car accident. Claimant was injured in the car crash on May 30, 2007. He was working as a truck driver, and was forced to drive off the road by another…
Injured Worker Exposed to Radiation at Nuclear Power Plant
According to a recent news article from AL Live, a worker at a nuclear power plant suffered an on-the-job injury and was exposed to radiation during the accident. Witnesses say worker was busy conducting an inspection of an area of the nuclear plant known as a dry well in anticipation…
Hildebrant v. State ex rel., Dep’t of Workforce Servs.: Workers’ Compensation Appeals
Hildebrant v. State ex rel., Dep’t of Workforce Servs., a case from the Supreme Court of Wyoming, involved claimant who was injured while working as a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) technician. In August 2011, claimant was employed as an HVAC technician at college located in central Wyoming. He…
State ex rel. Viking Forge Corp. v. Perry
State ex rel. Viking Forge Corp. v. Perry, a workers’ compensation appeal from the Supreme Court of Ohio, involved claimant who was injured while working at an industrial plant. His on-the-job accident resulted in severe injuries to claimant’s thumbs, and a surgeon had to partially amputate his left thumb and…
Appeal of Brandon Kelly: Workers’ Compensation Factors
Appeal of Brandon Kelly, a case from the Supreme Court of New Hampshire, involved claimant who was injured while working for a sheet metal company. His job responsibilities including driving a truck carrying sheet metal products to various job sites and making deliveries to customers. On the day of the…
Lewis v. L.B. Dynasty: Workers’ Compensation for Exotic Dancers
In Lewis v. L.B. Dynasty, an appeal from the Supreme Court of South Carolina, claimant was working as an exotic dancer at a local strip club when a stray bullet hit her. According to court records, claimant was working as an exotic dancer five to seven nights a week at…
A Closer Look at Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Many workers’ compensation cases involve a single traumatic event resulting in a temporary or permanent illness. However, workers’ compensation in Boston, and throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is also available for repetitive stress injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome. According to a recent news article from Dayton Daily News, what…