Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., our Feature National Columnist, is a leading commentator and expert on the law of workers' compensation.

Pennsylvania: Gun-Wielding Store Manager's Death While Attempting to Stop Robber Found Compensable. A convenience store manager did not abandon his employment and was furthering the business affairs of his employer when he was severely injured-the injuries eventually resulting in his death--while attempting to stop a thief from leaving the employer's premises after an attempted robbery of the store...read more.

Wisconsin: Attorney's "Rainmaking and Networking" In Connection With Harley-Davidson Rally Was Not Sufficiently Connected to Employment to Support Claim. An attorney was not performing services growing out of and incidental to his employment at the time he was involved in a motorcycle accident that rendered him a quadriplegic...read more.

Mississippi: Cocaine Use Three Days Prior to Fall Dooms Trucker's Claim. A truck driver's intoxication proximately caused his injuries when he fell while exiting his truck and, thereby, disqualified him from receiving benefits...read it.

Virginia: Firefighter's Presumption Requires Entitlement to "Some Form of Economic Indemnity". In an opinion not designated for publication, an appellate court affirmed that a retired firefighter-medic was not entitled to utilize the state's "firefighter's presumption" in connection with his claim for medical benefits related to his heart condition...read it.