411 employment law court rulings from public federal records (2000–2026)
96 of 362 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.
Workers' compensation claims arise in the context of employment law when employers retaliate against employees for filing workers' compensation claims or when disputes arise about coverage and benefits. Most states prohibit termination or other adverse actions against employees who exercise their workers' compensation rights.
Employers most frequently appearing in workers’ compensation rulings.
1. Workers' Compensation — lifting restrictions — accommodations Although there was conflicting evidence in a workers' compensation case about defendant's accommodation of plaintiff's lifting restrictions, there was competent evidence to support the Industrial Commission's finding that the…
1. Workers' Compensation — claim by deputy — authority to extinguish county's lien — sovereign immunity There is specific statutory authority in the Workers' Compensation Act authorizing a deputy sheriff who received both workers' compensation insurance and a third-party settlement to seek a…
1. Workers' Compensation — timeliness of claim — last medical payment — foreign jurisdiction A workers' compensation claim was timely filed because it was within two years of the last medical compensation paid by defendants, even though the payment was to medical providers in Virginia. Nothing in…
1. Workers' Compensation — sale of business — continuing jurisdiction of Industrial Commission An employer who had sold its paper mill and workers' compensation liabilities after an employee's work-related accident continued to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Industrial Commission with regard…
1. Workers' Compensation — Seagraves test — injured employee's right to continuing benefits — termination for misconduct Our Supreme Court adopts the Seagraves , 123 N.C. App. 228 (2003), test for determining an injured employee's right to continuing workers' compensation benefits after being…
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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.