Glossary Check Anyone who's been around workers' compensation long enough knows that what words mean can sometimes matter to how a claim turns out -- or doesn't. One of those words is disability, and the […]

Case File The Connecticut Supreme Court stepped in to say that an administrative law judge has discretion to award a claimant, after she reaches maximum medical improvement, ongoing temporary incapacity benefits in lieu of permanent […]

Do You Know the Rule? Telehealth has been going strong in workers' compensation for years and became a go-to during the COVID-19 pandemic. As Simply Research subscribers know, there are some basics about telehealth in […]

25 for 25 in '25 We take it back to '05 and a New York case that teaches us that a written agreement may still be enforceable in the eyes of a workers' compensation exception […]

Federal Focus A Transportation Security Administration worker had to watch a training video on shootings and participate in an active shooter role play scenario, which triggered his PTSD and supported his workers' compensation argument. Simply […]

If you've read any of our Women's History Month profiles this year or last, please do me a favor: Stop what you're doing and send a note of appreciation to Dr. Claire C. Muselman. Her […]

Movers & Shakers When risk management solutions provider CorVel recently looked for an Executive Vice President of Product, it decided that the internal candidate best fit the bill. In doing so, CorVel promoted company vet […]

Compliance Corner When a managed care organization in Oregon denies a service, what kind of notice does it have to send out? That answer -- and more -- is on Simply Research, but as a […]