Tag: assault

Sep 29, 2022

Injuries Sustained by MS Worker in Fight Over Country Music Not Compensable

In a case with a bizarre fact pattern, a Mississippi appellate court affirmed the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to a worker who sustained injuries in a workplace altercation [Hollis...

Injuries Sustained by MS Worker in Fight Over Country Music Not Compensable Injuries Sustained by MS Worker in Fight Over Country Music Not Compensable
Feb 21, 2022

NV Cannabis Dispensary’s Employee Might Recover for Injuries Sustained in Altercation with Customer

Finding that a Nevada appeals officer had focused too narrowly on an employee’s work-related duties and had not considered the totality of the circumstances in determining if the employee’s injury...

NV Cannabis Dispensary’s Employee Might Recover for Injuries Sustained in Altercation with Customer NV Cannabis Dispensary’s Employee Might Recover for Injuries Sustained in Altercation with Customer
Feb 11, 2022

Mass Shooting Victim’s NY Civil Action May Move Forward Against Employer

In a case arising out of a tragic and bizarre 2017 multiple-shooting incident at a New York hospital, a state appellate court reversed a decision of the Empire State’s Workers’...

Mass Shooting Victim’s NY Civil Action May Move Forward Against Employer Mass Shooting Victim’s NY Civil Action May Move Forward Against Employer
Apr 6, 2021

Fatal Shooting of SC Motel Worker Found Compensable Under “Bunkhouse Rule”

The Court of Appeals of South Carolina affirmed a decision by the Appellate Panel of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission that awarded death benefits to the children of a motel...

Fatal Shooting of SC Motel Worker Found Compensable Under “Bunkhouse Rule” Fatal Shooting of SC Motel Worker Found Compensable Under “Bunkhouse Rule”
May 21, 2020

Law Firm Security Guard's Claim For Injuries Barred by Exclusive Remedy Rule

Noting initially that the pleadings of a party proceeding pro se must be held to a less stringent standard than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers, a federal district court in...

Law Firm Security Guard's Claim For Injuries Barred by Exclusive Remedy Rule Law Firm Security Guard's Claim For Injuries Barred by Exclusive Remedy Rule
Apr 17, 2020

Injured NY Worker Who Received Comp Benefits Might Also Recover in Tort Against Co-Worker

In an unusual case with an interesting twist, a New York appellate court yesterday affirmed a decision by a state trial court that denied a defendant's motion for summary judgment...

Injured NY Worker Who Received Comp Benefits Might Also Recover in Tort Against Co-Worker Injured NY Worker Who Received Comp Benefits Might Also Recover in Tort Against Co-Worker
Mar 16, 2020

Settlement of Comp Claim Bars Subsequent Civil Action Against Employer on “Third Party Attack” Theory

Where a residential counselor at a Pennsylvania inpatient psychiatric facility sought and successfully secured a $40,000 settlement from her employer in a workers’ compensation proceeding in connection with injuries she...

Settlement of Comp Claim Bars Subsequent Civil Action Against Employer on “Third Party Attack” Theory Settlement of Comp Claim Bars Subsequent Civil Action Against Employer on “Third Party Attack” Theory
Nov 14, 2019

Missouri Worker Fails to Connect Tinnitus to Work-Related Brawl

In a decision illustrating the broad latitude given to Missouri’s Labor & Industrial Relations Commission in judging the weight of medical evidence, a panel of a state appellate court recently...

Missouri Worker Fails to Connect Tinnitus to Work-Related Brawl Missouri Worker Fails to Connect Tinnitus to Work-Related Brawl
May 1, 2019

Assault on NYC Subway Employee Exiting Train Did Not Occur In Course of Employment

Employee Had Clocked Out and Traveled Six Stops Toward His Home Where a New York City subway train cleaner clocked out at the end of his shift, left his assigned...

Assault on NYC Subway Employee Exiting Train Did Not Occur In Course of Employment Assault on NYC Subway Employee Exiting Train Did Not Occur In Course of Employment