Quote of the day
“This was a life-changing event and the final settlement reflected that.”
Alexander Sarris, Hartford, Connecticut attorney, regarding a settlement for his client’s rare neurological condition related to a fall at work
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Tennessee workers’ comp rates fall for seventh consecutive year
Tennessee’s Department of Commerce & Insurance commissioner recently approved a 7.1 percent overall loss cost decrease for 2020, marking the seventh consecutive year rates are expected to decrease in the state. Cleveland Daily Banner
Hartford lawyer gets $795K for client in rare medical condition case
A 44-year-old Connecticut man, who suffered right elbow, hand, and arm injuries in a work-related fall injury, and then developed a rare neurological condition, has settled his workers’ compensation claim for nearly $795,000. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, affects five people out of every 100,000 people in the US. Connecticut Law Tribune
Family of elevator repairman killed on job awarded $2.15M in settlement
A lawsuit arising out of the February 2016 death of an elevator repairman in Guttenberg, New Jersey has been settled for more than $2.1 million. The 44-year-old man was performing maintenance on an elevator in a luxury residential complex when the elevator began moving, pinning him between two floors. The plaintiffs claimed that the run box, which can be toggled between maintenance mode and normal operation mode, was missing a critical guard or safety feature to prevent inadvertent activation. Jersey Journal/NJ.com
How HR can make the case for SMB workers’ compensation insurance
HR professionals who work for small and medium-sized businesses are typically faced with significant budgetary restraints and management that looks to cut corners and costs at every opportunity. In the US, there’s one area in particular where SMBs are apt to do this: the decision not to carry workers’ compensation insurance. EconoTimes