What Do You Think? In New York, when there a subcontractor has workers’ compensation coverage, the injured employee may still be able to sue the general contractor for negligence. But this is generally not the […]

Claimants may sometimes exaggerate their injuries during medical examinations. But as one case shows, surveillance videos–especially multiple videos taken prior to and after exams–rarely lie. A maintenance worker for a performing arts center hurt himself […]

Do You Know the Rule? Colorado permits a workers’ compensation claimant or an employer/carrier to petition to reopen an award under a limited number of circumstances. It’s up to the party seeking to reopen the […]

Employees who would rather use CBD oil than go through risky surgery or take pharmaceutical drugs with potential side effects may now be able to secure reimbursement for the oil. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently […]

HR Homeroom Employers can face FMLA interference claims when they flatly refuse to grant leave or outright terminate an employee after he returns from medical leave.  A case involving an employee for a car dealership […]

What Do You Think? Employers can violate state and federal law if they terminate an employee because the employee is pregnant. But the employee will have to show that the pregnancy was the reason for […]

Employers that hope to terminate an individual’s workers’ compensation benefits based on the employee’s voluntary withdrawal from the workforce need to think carefully before taking that step. Filing a petition to stop benefits could end […]

What Went Wrong? Video footage is essential when seeking to terminate workers’ compensation benefits based on a claimant’s misrepresentation of his injuries or ability to work. A case involving an employee who had been collecting […]