Injured Worker's Refusal to Take Housekeeping Assignment Wasn't Willful Misconduct

A former housekeeper who wasn't subject to medical restrictions, but claimed to be physically unable to perform the tasks her employer demanded of her, did not commit willful misconduct in refusing to do the job her employer gave her and therefore did not lose her ability to seek reconsideration of her comp award, the Tennessee Supreme Court's Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel ruled. Case: Samadi v. Hilton Hotels Corp., No. M2014-00958-SC-R3-WC, 03/31/2015, published. Facts: Ariana Hamid worked for Hilton Hotels as a housekeeper. Her job required her to be able to push ...