Tag: WC news
TN Supreme Court Finds Driver Due Knee Replacement Despite Arthritis
It’s an age-old question that continues to come up for...
Stonetrust Workers’ Comp Expands Into North Carolina
Stonetrust Commercial Insurance, a workers’ compensation carrier based in Louisiana,...
11 Firefighters and 2 Others Injured After NC House Explosion and Fire
Eleven firefighters and two other people were injured in a...
Black Lung Benefits Denied; Discrimination Claim Against UPS Shot Down by Court
A federal appeals court, one step below the U.S. Supreme...
OSHA Fines Korean Construction Firm $20,000 After Georgia Worker’s Death
Following the death of a worker at a Georgia solar...
Dunkin’ Cashier in Georgia, Stabbed by Rapper, Can’t Claim More Than Workers’ Comp
A Dunkin’ Donuts cashier who was stabbed by an Atlanta-area...
In Alabama, Shot Employee Gets No Workers’ Comp and No Employer’s Liability
He was not covered by workers’ compensation insurance. But he...
West Virginia Coal Miner Found Dead in Flooded Mine
The body of a coal miner was found inside a...
Coal Miners With Black Lung Say Government Cuts Are Suffocating the Working Man
Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each...
7 Dead After UPS Plane Crashes on Takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky
A United Parcel Service Inc. freighter jet crashed and exploded...
Chemical Board Investigators Digging Into Fatal Tennessee Explosives Plant Blast
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is deploying...
Kentucky Supreme Court Weighs in on Three Workers’ Comp Cases
State Supreme Court reviews of workers’ compensation cases are rare,...