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Workers' Comp Claim Denied for Tenn. Telecommuter Assault Victim
Southeast News • November 26, 2007
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a telecommuter who was attacked while preparing lunch in her kitchen wasn't entitled to workers' compensation benefits for her injuries.
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| Subject | Posted By | Posted On |
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| RE: Just my thoughts... | lastbat | Jul 25, 2008, 3:16 pm |
| Just my thoughts... | Brian | Jul 25, 2008, 2:55 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: I Disagree | SP | Dec 11, 2007, 10:46 am |
| RE: RE: RE: I Disagree | JInman | Dec 3, 2007, 1:23 pm |
| RE: RE: I Disagree | LLCJ | Dec 3, 2007, 10:52 am |
| RE: I Disagree | CompMan | Nov 28, 2007, 8:22 am |
| RE: Worker comp claim denied to the Tenn telecommuter | lastbat | Nov 27, 2007, 11:35 am |
| Worker comp claim denied to the Tenn telecommuter | Jeneare | Nov 27, 2007, 11:03 am |
| I Disagree | A Conservative | Nov 27, 2007, 8:37 am |
| RE: Tenn Supreme Court | Curious | Nov 26, 2007, 1:25 pm |
| Tenn Supreme Court | Exadjuster | Nov 26, 2007, 12:36 pm |
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Subject: I Disagree
Since WC laws prevent employees from suing employers for almost any reason the employers should therefor assume greater liability. I think this lady should have been covered under WC. This does not sound like a frivolous case to me.
Similar incident in Chicago a few years ago: waitress in a restaurant is working and is hit by stray bullets from a gunfight outside. Courts denied WC benefits as well initially, I don't recall if an appeal was succesful or not.