Fair? Facebook photos used in workers comp claim
Posted: 02/03/2012
Photos of a man on Facebook and on Myspace can be used as evidence to deny him further workers compensation claims, according to a Friday report.
An appeals court reportedly made the ruling on photos showing Zackery Clement drinking and partying.
Clement suffered a hernia in March of 2009 when a refrigerator fell on him at work, according to the ABC News article.
He was compensated for medical expenses and reportedly received temporary total-disability benefits for more than a year.
Clement was seeking an extension of benefits following three surgeries resulting from his injury when all of this came about, according to the article.
His legal team reportedly argues the photos are unrelated to medical treatment and irrelevant since having a hernia wouldn't prevent someone from drinking. Read more.
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