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The case involves an Expedited Hearing Order in the Court of Workers' Compensation Claims concerning Eric Blasingim's request for medical and temporary disability benefits from his employer, Rite Hite Holding Corporation, and its carrier, Sentry Insurance. Blasingim, a service technician, sustained a head injury but had no memory of how it occurred while working. Chief Judge Switzer denied the claim, concluding that Blasingim failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating his injuries arose primarily out of and in the course and scope of his employment as required by Tennessee law. The court found no proof linking the injury to a hazard peculiar to his work or a risk inherent in the nature of his employment. The matter is set for an Initial Hearing on July 13, 2015.
Blasingim, Eric v. Rite Hite Holding Corporation is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The case involves an Expedited Hearing Order in the Court of Workers' Compensation Claims concerning Eric Blasingim's request for medical and temporary disability benefits from his employer, Rite Hite Holding Corporation, and its carrier, Sentry Insurance. Blasingim, a service technician, sustained a head injury but had no memory of how it occurred while working. Chief Judge Switzer denied the claim, concluding that Blasingim failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating his injuries arose primarily out of and in the course and scope of his employment as required by Tennessee law. The court found no proof linking the injury to a hazard peculiar to his work or a risk inherent in the nature of his employment. The matter is set for an Initial Hearing on July 13, 2015.
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