Harrisburg, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Last week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal in Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides and Rassias, PC, 2024 WL 1873090 (Pa. 04/30/24). When the case comes […]
Gallatin, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When it comes to death benefits under Tennessee workers' compensation law, who's entitled? The following breaks down who may claim benefits when a worker dies. Persons Wholly Dependent. Under Tennessee law, […]
Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When a workers' compensation statute includes a time restriction on when a claim can be filed, does that restriction apply when the case is through on the administrative side and heads […]
Gallatin, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To be officially recognized by the Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation as certified physicians, physicians must meet a few prerequisites to qualify for certification. Here's a breakdown of those qualifications are. […]
Gallatin, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- It's a bedrock principle of the "exclusive remedy" rule that the "Grand Bargain" provides that an employee injured on the job must seek benefits through the workers' compensation system rather than […]
Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Can a worker in the State of Washington bring someone with them to an independent medical examination? The answer is yes, and here are the rules for when a worker has […]
Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Sometimes when something has to be "filed" by a certain date, the law will say that dropping it in the mail is good enough to meet the deadline. However, as a […]
Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- For readers fortunate enough to have access to Simply Research, a case popped up on that site last week that has important information on how IMEs work in Oregon. The case, […]