In Roberts Dairy v. Billick, a case from the Supreme Court of Iowa, claimant who injured his back while working at a feed company owned by employer. This injury occurred in 1985, and claimant eventually entered into a workers’ compensation settlement with employer at an 85 percent disability rating. In…
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…
Childcare in Boston is expensive. Even those who can afford to send their children to daycare may likely be on a wait list. For this reason, many families decide to go the route of hiring a nanny to come to their home and watch their children during the day. Some…
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…
Watters v. Nissan N. Am., Inc., an appeal from the Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel at Nashville, involved claimant who was injured while working at an automobile manufacturing plant. Claimant was working for employer at an automobile plant in 2006, when he first started to notice…
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…
As you may remember, in 2008, a worker at Long Island Wal-Mart store was trampled by customers running into the store for a sale known as the “Black Friday Blitz.” Following worker’s death from on-the-job injuries, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted an investigation into whether…
Any job requiring workers to go on active roadways is extremely dangerous. Even with road closures, lookouts and reflective clothing, workers are killed on the job on a regular basis. According to a recent news article from WTNH, roadwork crews from across New England showed up at the funeral of…
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, 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…