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U.S. Study Finds Majority of Medical Malpractice Claims Close Without Payment

National News • March 26, 2007
The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice ...

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Subject: RE: RE: RE: & Who's Open For Business Fraud

Posted On: March 26, 2007, 4:06 pm CDT
Posted By: Mis-Appropriations YOURS
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County, 513 A.2d 1307 (Del. 1986).
Failure to pay workers' compensation benefits, standing alone, does not support federal civil rights damages claim. State v. Farrar, 7 Conn. App. 142, 508 A.2d 46 (1986).
Job applicant, injured while taking physical agility test, is not an "employee" and is not entitled to comp benefits. Sellers v. City of Abbeville, 458 So.2d 592 (La. App. 1985).
New York holds that worker killed while committing an on-the-job theft is still entitled to benefits. Richardson v. Fielder Roofing, Inc., 67 N.Y.2d 246, 493 N.E.2d 228 (1986).
New York disagrees with Florida and New Jersey; off-duty basketball injury should be covered -- public relations benefit. Malan v. Town of Yorktown, 488 N.Y.S.2d 100 (A.D. 1985).
City liable for injuries to deputy sheriff who was assisting police officers. Winkler v. County of Westchester, 488 N.Y.S.2d 101 (1985).
Illinois law prevents dual recovery of comp benefits and disability pension payments. Sellard v. Board of Trustees of R.M. Firemen's Pension Fund, 478 N.E.2d 1123 (Ill.App. 1985).
Volunteer fire chief who suffered heart attack at annual ceremony entitled to benefits. Coburn v. Hewlett Fire Dept., 490 N.Y.S.2d 644 (A.D. 1985).
Volunteer firefighter's widow must receive death benefits; husband drowned at SCUBA class that was recommended, not required. Loper v. Cascade Twp., 352 N.W.2d 357 (Mich. App. 1984).
Uniformed officer in collision while returning home did not suffer a work-related compensable injury. Westberry v. Town of Cape Elizabeth, 492 A.2d 888 (Me. 1985).
City may not deduct workers" comp benefits from disability pension benefits. Bannan v. City of Saginaw, 362 N.W.2d 668 (Mich. 1984).
City could not sue third party who negligently injured its employee (to recover compensation paid for injury). Barme v. Wood, City of Huntington Park, Intervener, 207 Cal.Rptr. 816, 689 P.2d 446


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