Workers Compensation and Employers Liability
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse - A Look at Coverage Implications
April 03, 2024 | Core Article Library|Discussion
This article on the Key Bridge collapse discusses what happened, who is involved from an insurance and liability perspective, and what we know about the exposures and their coverage implications.
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Workers Compensation Benefits Denied Due to Lack of Timely Notice
January 29, 2024 | Lit Watch
A woman in Tennessee who suffered hearing loss was statutorily required to give written notice within 15 days of learning of her injury.
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Heart Disease Covered by Worker's Comp for Police Officer
January 01, 2024 | Lit Watch
A Virginia cop has been awarded workers compensation for heart disease, despite evidence that the disease started with unhealthy lifestyle choices.
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Widow Awarded Death Benefits After Husband's Death from On-the-Job Heart Attack
December 11, 2023 | Lit Watch
A man's widow was able to show how her late husband's work-related activities were a direct contributing factor to the heart attack he had suffered while atwo
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Petition for Review of Medical Marijuana Coverage Declined by U.S. Supreme Court
November 27, 2023 | Lit Watch
The Supreme Court complied with recommendations from the Solicitor General and declined to take the medical marijuana reimbursement case into consideration.
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Not-So-Total Disability Caught on Camera
November 20, 2023 | Lit Watch
Video surveillance revealed a man participating in activities that did not square up with his alleged total disability.
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Workers Comp Covers COVID-Related Death in Arizona
October 09, 2023 | Historical Lit Watch
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that workers compensation insurance applies to an office worker's death from COVID-19 because the claim satisfied the statutory requirements.
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Fraud of the Week: When it Doesn't Really Hurt
October 02, 2023 | Discussion
A man files multiple claims for injuries he never sustained.
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Sex, Fighting, and Medical Issues in Space: A Risk Management Issue
August 21, 2023 | Core Article Library|Discussion|Emerging Risks
This article looks at some liability issues associated with long term space tourism flights, such as in-flight sex, infighting, and extreme medical emergencies, from a risk management perspective.
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Promotion Not a 'New Hire Date' for Workers Comp Purposes
May 15, 2023 | Historical Lit Watch
"There simply was no period of time from the plaintiff's hire in 1983 until his retirement in 2016 at which the plaintiff was not a regular member of the Bridgeport Police Department," the court said.
