Workers' Compensation News
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No Benefits for Partial Amputation of Diabetic Worker's Leg
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04/27/2017
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a diabetic worker was not entitled to benefits for the partial amputation of his leg after an infection spread from a blister on his foot.
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No Tort Remedy for Firefighter Run Over by Water Truck
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04/21/2017
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other
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A federal firefighter who was run over by a water truck while she was sleeping cannot pursue a tort claim because of a California statute that immunizes local fire districts and their employees, the 3rd District Court of Appeals ruled.
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No Accidental Disability Retirement Benefits for Teacher With PTSD
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04/18/2017
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that a teacher was not entitled to accidental disability retirement benefits for her post-traumatic stress disorder following three incidents in which she was assaulted by students with special needs.
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Nurse Failed to Prove Injuries From Alleged Hostility of Coworkers
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04/11/2017
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A New York appellate court ruled that a nurse was not entitled to benefits for her alleged psychological injuries from the hostility she encountered from coworkers after she was wrongfully terminated and then reinstated to her position.
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No TTD for Worker Fired for Misconduct Pre-Dating Her Injury
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04/10/2017
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to temporary total disability benefits for injuries from a workplace fall that occurred after the employer had made the decision to terminate her for misconduct unrelated to her accident.
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