Month: November 2019

Nov 7, 2019

Provision of Company Vehicle to Texas Employee Does Not Necessarily Bring Commute Within Employment

The mere gratuitous furnishing of transportation by the employer to the employee as an accommodation, and not as an integral part of the contract of employment, does not, by itself,...

Provision of Company Vehicle to Texas Employee Does Not Necessarily Bring Commute Within Employment Provision of Company Vehicle to Texas Employee Does Not Necessarily Bring Commute Within Employment
Nov 6, 2019

“Don’t Lift that Box”: Georgia Worker Fired For Insubordination, Not Because of His Injury

That the firing of a worker has some connection to his or her work-related injury is insufficient, in and of itself, to support an award of temporary disability benefits following...

“Don’t Lift that Box”: Georgia Worker Fired For Insubordination, Not Because of His Injury “Don’t Lift that Box”: Georgia Worker Fired For Insubordination, Not Because of His Injury
Nov 5, 2019

No Carpal Tunnel Recovery for West Virginia Embalmer

Illustrating the broad discretion that the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board of Review has when it comes to making factual determinations—including those regarding medical causation—the Supreme Court of Appeals of West...

No Carpal Tunnel Recovery for West Virginia Embalmer No Carpal Tunnel Recovery for West Virginia Embalmer
Nov 4, 2019

Georgia Employee’s Estate May Move Forward With Tort Action Regarding Parking Lot Shooting

Where a grocery store employee was shot and killed in an apparent robbery attempt in the parking lot adjacent to the store, but after the employee had ended her work...

Georgia Employee’s Estate May Move Forward With Tort Action Regarding Parking Lot Shooting Georgia Employee’s Estate May Move Forward With Tort Action Regarding Parking Lot Shooting
Nov 1, 2019

Fourth Circuit Says Injured Worker May Proceed Against Employer’s Auto Liability Policy

Workers’ Compensation Exclusion in Policy Does not Apply. Construing West Virginia law, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an injured construction worker could proceed to recover damages under...

Fourth Circuit Says Injured Worker May Proceed Against Employer’s Auto Liability Policy Fourth Circuit Says Injured Worker May Proceed Against Employer’s Auto Liability Policy