Advances in technology do not always translate into evidence that supports an on the job injury claim. In a recent case where a Virginia police officer slipped on a stairway while she was investigating a potential burglary in progress at a private residence, the mishap was caught on video by her and two other officers’…
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Because Virginia Workers’ Compensation (WC) laws require some increased risk arising out of employment, when an employee twists an ankle, among the early questions that must be asked are (1) whether or not the worker was carrying anything; and (2) whether or not the surface was in any way uneven or “disturbed”. If the injured…
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Florida Court upholds five-year limit on workers’ comp benefits. A law that limits workers’ compensation benefits to five years when an injured employee is 70 or older when a workplace accident occurs is constitutional, a Florida appeals court has ruled. See the article by Roberto Ceniceros in Business Insurance, 06/18/2012. As there are many senior citizens…
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The Virginia Workers Compensation law generally does not allow lawsuits between co-workers, and it definitely protects employers from any responsibility for workplace injury claims, except in the case of sexual assaults. However, Connecticut law allows lawsuits against coworkers for automobile related claims, and against the employer for willful and wanton misconduct, or where the negligence…
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