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Doctor’s Late Change in Opinion Warrants Continuance for Dunkin Donuts
Doctor’s Late Change in Opinion Warrants Continuance for Dunkin Donuts

Case File A late-in-the game shift in a doctor's opinion was beyond an employer's control, and thus a continuance was in order. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the case. Case […]
‘Statutory Employer’ Questions Move Millwright’s Widow’s Claims Forward
‘Statutory Employer’ Questions Move Millwright’s Widow’s Claims Forward

Case File When a worker died on the job, the employer where he was conducting his work at the time claimed that, as his statutory employer, it was immune from a lawsuit thanks to the […]
North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Information
North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Information

State Offices Assistant Clerk of the Industrial Commission1236 Mail Service Center Raleigh 27699-1236Phone: 919-807-2608Fax:Email: paula.seides@ic.nc.gov Chief Deputy Commissioner Tammy R. Nance Phone: 919-807-2542Fax:Email: tammy.nance@ic.nc.gov Chief Legal Assistant to Chief Deputy Commissioner Nance & Commissioner Harris […]
What are ‘Federal Employees in Fire Protection’?
What are ‘Federal Employees in Fire Protection’?

Federal Focus Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- For federal employees who work in fire protection, there are a few rules that apply to them and only them. But just who exactly are those employees? The definition, […]
What are ‘Permanent Total Disability Benefits’ in Wyoming?
What are ‘Permanent Total Disability Benefits’ in Wyoming?

Glossary Check Casper, WY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Part of staying compliant with state workers' compensation law is knowing what the rules say are benefits. As Simply Research subscribers know, in Wyoming, "permanent total disability benefits" means […]
N.Y. Court Nixes $480 Counsel Fee Request Related to Late Installment Penalties
N.Y. Court Nixes $480 Counsel Fee Request Related to Late Installment Penalties

Case File An attorney for a New York workers' compensation claimant was awarded attorney's fees, but his push for an additional award that would be payable from penalties imposed in the case ran into a […]
How Do Certified Mediators Work in Oklahoma?
How Do Certified Mediators Work in Oklahoma?

Do You Know the Rule? Tulsa, OK (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Oklahoma, like other places across the country, has an alternative dispute resolution program to resolve issues that might come up in workers' compensation claims. To make […]
Form Confusion Doesn’t add up to Refusal to Undergo Drug Testing
Form Confusion Doesn’t add up to Refusal to Undergo Drug Testing

Case File Because it looked like an injured worker signed a refusal to take a drug test under the misapprehension that it was a form to let her leave the hospital, an intoxication affirmative defense […]