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Friday, July 17, 2009
Failure To Prove Employer Knowledge Of Injury Dooms Worker's Comp Claim
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled last week that a records clerk's claim for worker's comp. benefits would not be allowed because she failed to show that her employer had actual knowledge of her injury.
Idaho law requires that a psychological injury resulted in "violence to the physical structure of her body" and that the employer knew about the physical injury. A former records clerk was investigated for a payroll discrepancy and suffered PTSD as a result. Two years later the psychiatrist who diagnosed her found physical brain damage as a result of the PTSD. However, the court denied the claim because her employer was not aware of the physical damage.
Read the complete story in Risk and Insurance Online magazine.
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Idaho law requires that a psychological injury resulted in "violence to the physical structure of her body" and that the employer knew about the physical injury. A former records clerk was investigated for a payroll discrepancy and suffered PTSD as a result. Two years later the psychiatrist who diagnosed her found physical brain damage as a result of the PTSD. However, the court denied the claim because her employer was not aware of the physical damage.
Read the complete story in Risk and Insurance Online magazine.
Previous Blog Posts
OSHA Identifies High Risk Workplaces
OSHA Reminds Employers To Post Injury and Illness Summaries
Older Workers Mean Greater Safety & Productivity
Labels: Industrial Health, Workers' Comp
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