Posted On: September 18, 2007, 11:50 am CDT

Posted By: Smitty

The company doesn't have to have forseen or done anything to prevent the loss for them to be responsible. (Although they had to know firing the guy was not going to help the situation.) If depression linked to an injury causes weight gain, which leads to heart trouble, that could be compensable. Stranger things have happened. WC benefits are dictated by statute. WC is no-fault and is sole remedy for work-related injuries. There is no liability standard or negligence required. Where does it all stop? That depends on the law. Like it or not, the guy was injured on the job and is entitled to benefits. His employer did not do the right thing.