Month: January 2019

Jan 17, 2019

Husband/Wife Bakery Ends Up With Two Policies; Insurers Must Split Cost of Death Claim

Policy Procured “by Mistake” Remains in Force Since Cancellation Wasn’t Done According to Missouri Law Cancellation of a workers’ compensation insurance policy, even when both the insured and the insurer...

Husband/Wife Bakery Ends Up With Two Policies; Insurers Must Split Cost of Death Claim Husband/Wife Bakery Ends Up With Two Policies; Insurers Must Split Cost of Death Claim
Jan 15, 2019

Florida Comp Act’s Drug-Free Workplace Program Statute Provides no Private Right of Action

Unsuccessful Job Applicant Sought to Utilize Statute After Passing Drug Test, But Not Getting Job § 440.102, Fla. Stat., which establishes a drug-free workplace program as part of Florida’s overall...

Florida Comp Act’s Drug-Free Workplace Program Statute Provides no Private Right of Action Florida Comp Act’s Drug-Free Workplace Program Statute Provides no Private Right of Action
Jan 14, 2019

Kentucky Considers PTSD Benefits—but Only for First Responders

Animal Farm Logic: “All [workers] are equal, but some [workers] are more equal than others.” House Bill 40, which would provide workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), but...

Kentucky Considers PTSD Benefits—but Only for First Responders Kentucky Considers PTSD Benefits—but Only for First Responders
Jan 4, 2019

The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2018

Annual “Bizarre” List Began More Than 30 Years Ago More than 30 years ago, my mentor, Dr. Arthur Larson, and I began a quirky New Year’s tradition. Early one January...

The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2018 The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2018