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Benefits in unexplained fall case denied - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Benefits in unexplained fall case denied by Louise Esola Claims Disputes , Workers Comp Coverage , Workplace Safety Mar 23, 2026 A Tennessee workers compensation judge on Friday denied benefits to a construction worker who suffered a severe head injury, finding he failed to show the injury was primarily caused by his employment. In Saddler v. United Mechanical and Electric Inc. , Paul Saddler, an HVAC installer, was found unconscious at a job site in May 2024 and later diagnosed with a subdural hematoma and multiple skull fractures. Medical records indicated he likely fell from about eight feet, but no one witnessed the incident and the employee had no memory of what happened. At the hearing, Mr. Saddler offered no direct evidence explaining why he fell or identifying a workplace hazard that contributed to the injury. The only account came from secondhand statements relayed to a physician, which the court characterized as inadmissible hearsay. A judge with the Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims said that while he clearly suffered a serious injury at work, that alone was “insufficient.” To recover benefits, he had to show the injury arose primarily out of employment and that work contributed more than 50% to the condition. The court found the claim instead resembled an “idiopathic” injury — one with an unexplained cause — and noted that such injuries are not compensable unless a condition of employment creates an additional hazard. Mr. Saddler failed to identify any such hazard. Because the claim was denied on causation grounds, the court did not address an intoxication defense made by the employer. Related News Tenn. court orders employer to provide specialist care, rejects drug-use defense March 23, 2026 Oakbridge announces leadership succession March 23, 2026 Liberty Mutual must pay hotel’s defense costs in sex trafficking cases March 23, 2026 MSIG USA hires former Starr exec for regional distribution role March 23, 2026 PartnerRe’s profit jumps nearly 50% March 23, 2026 Korean shipbuilders face delays on Middle East deliveries March 23, 2026 Pool Re seeks $133M terrorism cat bond March 23, 2026 Chubb sets conditions for Gulf war risk coverage March 23, 2026 Reinsurance competition to increase this year: Lloyd’s March 23, 2026 Facebook-f X-twitter Linkedin-in Business Insurance is a singular, authoritative news and information source for executives focused upon risk management, risk transfer and risk financing. Never miss important news: Become a Business Insurance Online subscriber today Subscribe Now Information About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Copyright 2026. BUSINESS INSURANCE HOLDINGS Member, Beacon International Group, Ltd.
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