Worker Gets Benefits for Time Recovering From Surgery His Doctor Hadn’t Approved
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his recovery period from a back surgery even though it had not been authorized by his…
Worker’s Award of Attorney Fees Subject to Statutory Cap Under Former Version of Statute
An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s award of attorney fees for a 2016 injury was subject to a statutory cap of $4,200.
Case: Russell v. McCloud, Nos. 2022-T-0017 and…
Woman Loses Fingers in Ice Cream Shop Accident
An employee at an ice cream shop in Corvallis, Oregon, lost three fingers in a workplace accident on March 15, according to ABC TV affiliate KEZI in Springfield.
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Industrial Accident Claims Man’s Life
A man who became trapped in a machine at a Bulls Gap, Tennessee, manufacturing plant died from his injuries on March 19, according to the Citizen Tribune of Morristown.
His identity…
Industrial Accident Board Abuses Discretion in Ordering Worker to Wean Off Narcotics
A Delaware Superior Court judge ruled that the Industrial Accident Board abused its discretion in ordering a worker to eliminate her narcotic dependence for a compensable injury within a specific…