Illegal Alien – Filing Lawsuit
Thursday, August 7th, 2014
The Western District Court of Appeals recently opined on the issue of whether an unauthorized alien has standing to pursue a retaliatory discharge claim against his or her employer. Torres, an undocumented worker, alleged that his employer terminated his employment as a direct result of the employee asserting a workers’ compensation claim. The employer moved […]
Read More »Cat & Compensability
Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
The Supreme Court of Tennessee Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel affirmed the lower court’s finding of compensability when an employee fell from a stack of soft drinks while attempting to climb a wall to rescue and remove a feral cat from employer’s premises. The court found that the employee, although she violated a safety rule […]
Read More »TN Supreme Court Upholds Work Comp Award to Nurse for Fall at Work
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court today upheld a trial court’s award of compensation to a nurse who sustained injuries when she fell at the health-care facility where she was working. The nurse’s foot stuck to the floor as she was walking, causing her to fall. The trial court found that the nurse’s injury occurred due to […]
Read More »New “On Call” Workers Compensation Case
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Tennessee has a new rule for determining whether or not an employee is injured in the course and scope of their employment when traveling to and from work when “on call.” The rule is: “The relevant authorities from Tennessee and other jurisdictions demonstrate that it is not possible to categorically grant or deny benefits when an […]
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