Source: WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Former Cochlear Scientist Develops Enhanced Spine Implant
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Exciting news for those with chronic pain.
Many Workers’ Compensation injuries and Social Security Disability cases involve ongoing back pain. Potential of major help for those who have to live with daily pain.
Learn what the development and adoption of new technologies means for you as a patient—and what it does not mean.
Source: New Back Surgery Technologies
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Back injuries are leading cause of Workers’ Compensation filings and Social Security Disability cases.
The issue of traveling employees is a cause for concern when managing workers’ compensation claims. Addressing issues of injury compensability when dealing with these claims can be difficult for even the most seasoned member of the claims management team. A General Rule: Portal to Portal Coverage The law regarding traveling employee varies […]
Source: Traveling Employees: Work Comp Claims for Jetsetters
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Traveling employees are essentially covered for any injuries while on their trip.
An altercation between two passengers on a Southwest plane forced a San Francisco-bound flight to turn around and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles on Sunday night, airport officials said.
Source: Southwest flight makes emergency landing at LAX after passenger ‘choked’ woman – LA Times
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Passenger can certainly sue the attacking passenger for assault. If passenger attacks flight attendant, then flight attendant can sue for workers’ compensation and sue the attacker.
A Connecticut jury has rejected a woman’s bid to sue her 12-year-old nephew for injuries she says she suffered from his exuberant greeting at his birthday party four years ago.
Source: Jury: Boy not liable for exuberant greeting that injured aunt – Chicago Tribune
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What if an overactive child knocks over a day care worker and injures her? In Illinois the day care worker is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits even if the child did not intend to harm the day care worker.