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Quadriplegic settles after years of fighting with comp carrier — $2.4 million settlement (access required)

February 1, 2021 Comments Off on Quadriplegic settles after years of fighting with comp carrier — $2.4 million settlement (access required)

The injured worker is a Canadian citizen who lives in British Columbia. He was a competitive professional ice skater prior to his accident. On April 2, 1990, he was working for Disney On Ice and supplemented his skating salary by ...

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Man lost leg, gets wages and care in settlement – $1.3 million settlement (access required)

April 13, 2020 Comments Off on Man lost leg, gets wages and care in settlement – $1.3 million settlement (access required)

The claimant suffered a traumatic amputation of his left leg while operating a “debarking” machine at a logging facility on Feb. 23, 2018. The claimant had been released to full duty physically but was still having post-traumatic stress disorder issues ...

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Undocumented worker suffered crush injuries to legs – $1.6 million settlement (access required)

November 4, 2019 Comments Off on Undocumented worker suffered crush injuries to legs – $1.6 million settlement (access required)

The claimant was an undocumented worker. On Aug. 20, 2018, he suffered crush injuries to both legs from a wood press at work. Counsel argued that this claim would be a permanent total disability claim which would entitle claimant to ...

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Woman hurt ankle, foot at work – $1,145,801 Settlement (access required)

July 14, 2019 Comments Off on Woman hurt ankle, foot at work – $1,145,801 Settlement (access required)

The claimant sustained a right ankle and foot injury arising out of and in the course of her employment. The overcompensation to her right lower extremity caused her to have issues with her left lower extremities. Her medication caused dry ...

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Comp claim was based on work-related car wreck – $1,047,455 Settlement (access required)

April 22, 2019 Comments Off on Comp claim was based on work-related car wreck – $1,047,455 Settlement (access required)

The claimant sustained multiple injuries in a work-related motor vehicle accident. Compensability of the claim was initially accepted; however, it was later withdrawn. Prior to the settlement the carrier paid $1,202,311 in indemnity and medical benefits bringing the total value ...

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Electrocuted man settles comp claim – $1.9 Million (access required)

March 1, 2019 Comments Off on Electrocuted man settles comp claim – $1.9 Million (access required)

The claimant received severe injuries as a result of being electrocuted during the course of his employment with Truland Systems Corp. His traumatic brain injury has led to a spasticity in his lower extremities, making it difficult for the claimant ...

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Claimant fell from roof, hurt spinal cord – $1,221,282 Settlement (access required)

December 27, 2018 Comments Off on Claimant fell from roof, hurt spinal cord – $1,221,282 Settlement (access required)

Claimant sustained a spinal cord injury when he fell from a roof in 2017. The employer accepted the claim and the Commission entered an award order. The parties began settlement negotiations in 2018. After several weeks a final settlement figure ...

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VWCC: Injury caused by employee’s disregard for safety protocol (access required)

August 3, 2018 Comments Off on VWCC: Injury caused by employee’s disregard for safety protocol (access required)

A claimant was not eligible for benefits after the commission found he intentionally circumvented a safety protocol that de-energizes dangerous machinery upon an employee entering the area. The commission rejected his claim that the safety rules were not enforced. Background ...

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