Casino Dealer Wins Workers Comp Award Because Traffic Accident Occurred on Work Premises An appellate court ruled that Harrah’s Atlantic City, a casino in New Jersey, is liable for a workers comp reward to one of its employees who was in a traffic accident on the casino’s premises. In September 2012, Carla Burdette was leaving Harrah’s, where she worked as a dealer, around 10 PM. As she left the casino’s parking garage, turning onto a three-lane street, her vehicle was struck. Harrah’s contended that it had no liability for the accident … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
House Bill Expands Workers Comp Benefits for SC Police Officers
January 21, 2014 by
South Carolina House Passes Expanded Workers Comp Bill for Police Officers with Work-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Police officers suffer a great deal of mental and emotional stress in the course of their jobs, and now a bill passed by the South Carolina House of Representatives will expand workers comp help to support officers with post-traumatic stress disorder. The bill, passed Wednesday, January 15th, was inspired by the case of Brandon Bentley, a police officer from Spartanburg, SC. While working for the Spartanburg County … [Read more...]
New Mexico Aims to Change Workers Comp Laws
January 14, 2014 by
New Mexico Lawmaker Proposes Changes to Workers Comp Laws A lawmaker in New Mexico is again proposing a bill to make changes to the state’s workers comp laws. Currently, the workers comp laws in New Mexico allow workers who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol to qualify for up to 90% of their workers compensation benefits if they are injured on the job. While the law does say that drugs or alcohol cannot be the only reason for the workplace injury, Representative Dennis Roch (R) wants to change the law altogether. "Private … [Read more...]
