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AMERICAN AIRLINES EMPLOYEE STABBED BY CO-WORKER: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS, #15

Posted on February 16, 2022

An  American  Airlines Employee conflict resulted in a stabbing injury. Was this a workers’ compensation injury? It is reported that  there was a dispute between two American Airline Employees at Boston Long International Airport.  The dispute escalated into physical confrontation. One worker was stabbed by a multi-use tool and taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Foxnews.com Can A Dispute Between Employees Be A Work-Related Injury? Yes.  In the instant fact pattern, a dispute in the workplace during work hours would be an event that would be considered as work-related...

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CAN THEY FILM ME?  SUBROSA FILM, INJURED WORKERS, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on February 7, 2022

A recent Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Panel Decision, Juan Licea vs. Screwmatic  ADJ10568300, provides many insights to Injured Workers as to how they may be videotaped by private investigators. The WCAB Licea Opinion contained interesting facts about filming.  Film, in the legal world, is referred to as “Sub Rosa.” What Does The Licea Case Tell Us About Investigators? The case had testimony indicated that “Defense witness David Lopez testified that he was the investigator who personally captured the sub rosa video of applicant. Mr. Lopez described the circumstances surrounding...

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What You Need To Know About Injured Workers, No-Fault Injuries, & Workers’ Compensation

Posted on January 31, 2022

Workers’ Compensation, being a “no-fault” system, provides compensation for injuries caused by slips, trips and falls. Slips, trips and falls constitute the second most common injuries within workers’ compensation. The injuries from slips, trips and falls can range from physical injury to death. Slips, trips and falls are the most expensive injuries as far as US workers Compensation costs. This article will discuss the nature of  slip, trip and fall injuries. Can Slips, Trips and Falls Be Workers Compensation Events? Yes. Workers’ Compensation is a “no fault” system. Therefore,...

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A QUESTIONABLE AMPUTATION WORK INJURY? INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS, #13

Posted on January 24, 2022

A story comes out of Maine in which a Man was found carrying a severed arm.  He had severed it allegedly while operating a ban saw.  The man worked at a store. The police department “ have not determined how the man lost his arm, beyond describing the gory amputation as a 'workplace incident.' From the story’s facts, there were no witnesses to the accident that were interviewed. dailymail.com For the purposes of this blog post,  the assumption will be given that there is some uncertainty as to how the accident happened. Will The Workers’ Compensation Carrier Accept This Type of Claim Immediately? No....

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