Tag: willful

Jun 1, 2021

PA Court: Carefully Planned Suicide Still Compensable

Decision is Consistent with Majority Rule In a holding that is consistent with the dominant rule among American jurisdictions, a Pennsylvania appellate court recently affirmed a Board decision that awarded...

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Jun 9, 2020

NY Truck Driver's Reckless Driving Does Not Defeat Her Claim

A New York appellate court affirmed a decision by the state's Workers' Compensation Board that awarded benefits to a New York-based truck driver who sustained injuries in a roll-over accident...

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Mar 13, 2020

Failure to Wear Seatbelt Proves Fatal to Virginia Driver’s Claim

Va. Code § 65.2-306(A)(4) bars workers’ compensation claims for injuries that, inter alia, result from a claimant’s willful misconduct in refusing “to perform a duty required by statute.” In that...

Failure to Wear Seatbelt Proves Fatal to Virginia Driver’s Claim Failure to Wear Seatbelt Proves Fatal to Virginia Driver’s Claim