Tag: risk

May 5, 2020

New York's "Gray Area" Rule Does Not Aid Claimant Struck by Car Near Workplace

A New York appellate court affirmed a finding by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board that a claimant/employee did not sustain injuries arising out of and in the course of his...

New York's "Gray Area" Rule Does Not Aid Claimant Struck by Car Near Workplace New York's "Gray Area" Rule Does Not Aid Claimant Struck by Car Near Workplace
May 28, 2019

Oregon Supreme Court Clarifies Standard in Unexplained Fall Cases

Finding that both the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board and the state’s Court of Appeals had erroneously utilized the appropriate legal standard in their attempts to determine whether a bank employee’s...

Oregon Supreme Court Clarifies Standard in Unexplained Fall Cases Oregon Supreme Court Clarifies Standard in Unexplained Fall Cases
Mar 1, 2019

Virginia Counselor’s Injuries While Attending Mandatory Off-Site Training Were Not Compensable

Appeals Court Says She Was Not Subject to Special Risk of Injury A Virginia appellate court reversed an award of workers’ compensation benefits to a licensed professional counselor who was...

Virginia Counselor’s Injuries While Attending Mandatory Off-Site Training Were Not Compensable Virginia Counselor’s Injuries While Attending Mandatory Off-Site Training Were Not Compensable
Nov 2, 2018

Florida Court: No Coverage Where Policy Procured After Worker’s Injury Took Place

Agent Scurries to Get Coverage After Workplace Accident Where, following a workplace accident causing injury to an employee, the uninsured employer called its insurance broker regarding the expected workers’ compensation...

Florida Court: No Coverage Where Policy Procured After Worker’s Injury Took Place Florida Court: No Coverage Where Policy Procured After Worker’s Injury Took Place