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Maine Walmart Worker’s New Duties Indicate ALJ Miscalculated AWW
Maine Walmart Worker’s New Duties Indicate ALJ Miscalculated AWW

Bangor, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When does an employee's change in job duties represent new employment? As the Appellate Division of Maine's Workers' Compensation Board explained in Farmer v. Walmart Inc., No. 23-19 (W.C.B. Me. App. […]
What Do You Think: Did Iowa Discovery Rule Toll Workers’ Compensation Statute of Limitations?
What Do You Think: Did Iowa Discovery Rule Toll Workers’ Compensation Statute of Limitations?

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When does a worker have an injury and when should he know that he has one that might raise workers' compensation questions? Recently, an Iowa case raised questions about timeliness, […]
Do You Know the Rule? Conn. First Responder ‘Going and Coming Rule’
Do You Know the Rule? Conn. First Responder ‘Going and Coming Rule’

Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In general, the Connecticut "going and coming rule" maintains that a personal injury will not be deemed to arise out of employment for workers' compensation purposes if the injury is sustained: […]
Icy Slip Leads to PTD Benefits for Minn. Worker
Icy Slip Leads to PTD Benefits for Minn. Worker

Morris, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Taking some extra time to prep for wintery conditions may help keep employees safe and keep employers away from workers' compensation claims. As a nursing facility learned in Trebil v. Legacy […]
Quick Hit: New N.Y. Notarization Rules
Quick Hit: New N.Y. Notarization Rules

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Among the many new things 2024 will bring is a change to notarization requirements in the Empire State. Effective Jan. 1, the notarization requirement fades off into the sunset and affirmations […]
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Active Shooter Drill Leads to Injuries for Neb. Worker, doesn’t Negate Exclusive Remedy Rules
Active Shooter Drill Leads to Injuries for Neb. Worker, doesn’t Negate Exclusive Remedy Rules

Omaha, NE (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The topic of active shooter training can be emotionally and psychologically difficult for many workers, but what happens if an employee experiences an injury that during such a training and attempts […]
Form Focus: Ohio Request for Injured Worker Outpatient Medication Reimbursement (C-17)
Form Focus: Ohio Request for Injured Worker Outpatient Medication Reimbursement (C-17)

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Ohio, form C-17, the Request for Injured Worker Outpatient Medication Reimbursement is used for medication reimbursement, including over-the-counter medications. The following breaks down the requirements that accompany the form. Prescription […]