Claimant’s Burden of Proof in Premise Fall Claims
By Herb Franks
Workers’ Compensation Law,
May 2021
In Vaughan v. IWCC, the appellate court affirmed the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits resulting from a fall in the employer’s parking lot, finding that the claimant failed to satisfy her burden of proving that the injury arose out of employment.
A Fall Is a Fall, But Is It Compensable?
By Herb Franks
Workers’ Compensation Law,
May 2020
In a recent Supreme Court Rule 23 opinion, the appellate court denied a worker’s claim for benefits because she failed to prove that there was a defective condition on the employer’s premises which caused her injury.
Why I Fish
By Herb Franks
Senior Lawyers,
September 2019
Although being a senior lawyer has its perks, it is important to find enjoyable ways to unwind.
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