Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories en-us Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 News Law Workers' Compensation Workman's Compensation Workmen's Compensation 60 Nursing Assistant Not Entitled to Benefits for Smoke Break Injury http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a179f32578293f2983d8b506badc7028k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a179f32578293f2983d8b506badc7028k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Nursing Assistant Not Entitled to Benefits for Smoke Break Injury a179f32578293f2983d8b506badc7028k Appeals Court Affirms Decision Ordering Additional Treatment http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4242e9ad733e4316080c7678a0fcad33j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4242e9ad733e4316080c7678a0fcad33j Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Appeals Court Affirms Decision Ordering Additional Treatment 4242e9ad733e4316080c7678a0fcad33j Commission Had Original Jurisdiction on 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Set for Little Rock in Oct. c38ca3481b46f957b0e2597455118c4db Slip-and-Fall After Clocking Out is Compensable, Court Rules http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=470f3f5ccee2674e3265e4aff921f27ek http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=470f3f5ccee2674e3265e4aff921f27ek Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Slip-and-Fall After Clocking Out is Compensable, Court Rules 470f3f5ccee2674e3265e4aff921f27ek Employer's Failure to Provide Form Allowed Claimant to Change Docs http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b87a7717e34966dd98b9d55ff6b37a80k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b87a7717e34966dd98b9d55ff6b37a80k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Employer's Failure to Provide Form Allowed Claimant to Change Docs b87a7717e34966dd98b9d55ff6b37a80k Truck Driver's Positive Drug Test Invoked Presumption http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6d6fbb9f3de9642357b41304c3745eb5k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6d6fbb9f3de9642357b41304c3745eb5k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Truck Driver's Positive Drug Test Invoked Presumption 6d6fbb9f3de9642357b41304c3745eb5k Commission Erred by Refusing Further Testing with New Physician http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=fa9dca46d63ba3c93d04dd0ba456c320j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=fa9dca46d63ba3c93d04dd0ba456c320j Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Commission Erred by Refusing Further Testing with New Physician fa9dca46d63ba3c93d04dd0ba456c320j Appeals Court Affirms Decision Granting Additional Treatment http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d5ca689f0cb8a8cd586300276abdf351j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d5ca689f0cb8a8cd586300276abdf351j Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Appeals Court Affirms Decision Granting Additional Treatment d5ca689f0cb8a8cd586300276abdf351j Prescription for Pain Medication Enough to Establish that Injury Exists http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=788f8e5133c90d904e1fbaa841102d55j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=788f8e5133c90d904e1fbaa841102d55j Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Prescription for Pain Medication Enough to Establish that Injury Exists 788f8e5133c90d904e1fbaa841102d55j Claimant Found Not Credible in Petition for Treatment http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c4d923a9ae9585ca3e6cc4ad7325e294j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c4d923a9ae9585ca3e6cc4ad7325e294j Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Claimant Found Not Credible in Petition for Treatment c4d923a9ae9585ca3e6cc4ad7325e294j Court Finds No Connection Between Knee Injury and Back Injury http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6a949c8fb745515d0682b46c429f6d7cj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6a949c8fb745515d0682b46c429f6d7cj Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Court Finds No Connection Between Knee Injury and Back Injury 6a949c8fb745515d0682b46c429f6d7cj Surgery Needed Because of Pre-Existing Condition, not Work Injury http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=9c1356005efb218dfd1bdd9a50f18727j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=9c1356005efb218dfd1bdd9a50f18727j Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Surgery Needed Because of Pre-Existing Condition, not Work Injury 9c1356005efb218dfd1bdd9a50f18727j 'Shoe-Padder' Established Gradual Onset Injury With Enough Evidence http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=e6d210cc4aef5fc5564986dcc2dbd08dk http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=e6d210cc4aef5fc5564986dcc2dbd08dk Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 'Shoe-Padder' Established Gradual Onset Injury With Enough Evidence e6d210cc4aef5fc5564986dcc2dbd08dk Refusal to Take Drug Test Didn't Invoke Intoxication Defense http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=cee859da280dee77a340fe9cea3eabc9k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=cee859da280dee77a340fe9cea3eabc9k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Refusal to Take Drug Test Didn't Invoke Intoxication Defense cee859da280dee77a340fe9cea3eabc9k Shared Ownership of Both Employer and Third Party Didn't Bar Suit http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=0212e276a1f5714dff9f7ddc8b25c4d1k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=0212e276a1f5714dff9f7ddc8b25c4d1k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:36 Shared Ownership of Both Employer and Third Party Didn't Bar Suit 0212e276a1f5714dff9f7ddc8b25c4d1k