FL Police Officer’s “Being Held” in MD’s Office for Medicine to Take Effect is No Disablement

Catch 22 Prevents Florida Officer From Utilizing Presumption of Compensability

A Florida appellate court affirmed a decision by a judge of compensation claims that found a law enforcement officer was not entitled to the special presumption of compensability related to...

Opinion Mondays: D.C. Stroke Case Shows Fighting COVID-19 Presumptions is Going to Be Up-Hill Battle

In a decision that illustrates the difficulty that many employers will face if their state has adopted a presumption of compensability in COVID-19 cases, the District of Columbia Court of...

Florida: Abnormal Pre-Employment BP Reading Does Not Mean Loss of Presumption of Compensability

“White Coat” Syndrome Could Explain Isolated Reading As do a number of states, Florida provides a specialized presumption of compensability favoring certain law enforcement officers [see § 112.18(1), Fla. Stat.]....

Virginia Court: “Firefighter’s Presumption” Requires Showing of Entitlement to Some Form of Economic Indemnity

Virginia, like a number of other states [see the discussion in Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law, § 52.07], has a special presumption favoring firefighters (and police officers) as to death or...