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The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a denial of benefits for the son of a worker who died of a heart attack.
Richard Cronk worked for Kimball Hill Homes as a construction manager. He complained of difficulty breathing while shoveling snow at a build site in December 2006.
Co-workers summoned paramedics, and Cronk went into cardiac arrest in front of them. He was taken to the hospital and died.
The coroner concluded that the immediate… Read more »
A Missouri appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to direct a worker’s future medical care even though it had refused to pay for her treatment for more than a decade.
Case: Helmig v. Springfield R-12 School District, No. SD38181, 05/10/2024, published.
Facts: Cynthia Helmig worked for the Springfield R-12 School District as a counselor. She suffered… Read more »
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker injured while participating in a jousting demonstration was exempt from coverage under the state Workers’ Compensation Act as a “performer.”
Case: McKeane v. LA Renfest LLC, No. 22-04015, 05/09/2024, published.
Facts: LA Renfest LLC holds an annual Renaissance festival in Hammond, Louisiana, from the… Read more »
A divided New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder.
Case: Krause v. Industry Matrix LLC, No. 1022 CA 23-00204, 05/10/2024, published.
Facts: Chad Krause fell from a ladder while performing chimney pointing work on a residential rental building owned by Industry Matrix LLC.
He was working outdoors at night at… Read more »
ORLANDO, Florida — The workers' compensation system continues to perform very strongly, as private insurers produced their 10th consecutive year of underwriting profitability and a combined ratio below 90% for the seventh year in a row, the National Council on Compensation Insurance reported during its Annual Insights Symposium Tuesday.
“Workers' compensation continues to have the strongest profitability… Read more »A certified therapy dog joins the list of presenters featured in the upcoming Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, set for June 12-14 in Murfreesboro.
Judy, a therapy dog, is the highlight of a breakout session focusing on unconventional recovery methods with potential in workers' compensation rehabilitation programs.
Among other featured guests is Chief Judge Kenneth M. Switzer of the Tennessee Court of Workers'… Read more »
You know the case should settle. Why won’t the other side agree to your offer?
Here are some tips for creating the perfect offer. I’m going to refer to both offers and demands as offers to settle in this article.
When
As long as you’ve done your homework, there’s no bad time to make an offer. Professionals on both sides of the table have been evaluating the… Read more »
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