Driver Who Blamed Injury on Rushing to Finish Schedule Fails to Deliver Evidence June 21, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A delivery driver failed to convince her employer or the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commissioner (VWCC) that she injured her knee...
Employee Who Was Trapped in Elevator Denied Workers’ Compensation Benefits June 13, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A health insurance company employee who was trapped in an elevator for about 30 minutes has been denied workers’ compensation...
Coming and Going, Extended Premises Rules Don’t Help Employee Injured on Crosswalk March 25, 2024 An employee of a diagnostics firm in Virginia who was injured when she fell on a crosswalk on her way...
Employee Wins Workers’ Compensation Under Exception to ‘Coming-and-Going’ Bar February 27, 2024 An exception to the workers’ compensation “coming-and-going” rule applies where the employer provides the transportation even if the employer says...
How Worker Won Workers’ Compensation for Mental Health Care After Car Crash Injury February 15, 2024 A Virginia employer cannot assert that an injury is unrelated to a workplace accident while also arguing that the medical...
People Moves: Schaninger Joins Arthur Hall; Virginia Reappoints WC Commissioner Marshall February 6, 2024 Arthur Hall Insurance, headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, named Mike Schaninger its small business unit (SBU) team lead and account...
School Crossing Guard Beats City’s Bid to Stop Her Workers ‘ Compensation Benefits January 25, 2024 The Virginia city of Chesapeake has lost its bid to deny workers’ compensation medical benefits to a school crossing guard...
Injured Worker Upheld in Refusing Suitable Return Job Because He Opposed Vaccination September 12, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson It was reasonable for an injured employee who is returning to work to refuse a job that accommodated his disability...
Worker Injured a ‘Reasonable Time’ After Shift Ends Is Covered, Virginia Panel Says June 1, 2023 A worker who fell and injured herself while walking to the restroom after completing her shift as a convenience store...
Workers’ Compensation Panel Reverses Claim Denial for Man With Two Names May 19, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A Virginia man who was denied workers’ compensation benefits for his workplace injury because he apparently used two different names...