Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The numbers for a West Viriginia worker did not add up for him to secure an award for permanent total disability benefits. That's because in Murray American Energy, Inc. v. Szalay, […]

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When it comes to self-insured employers, states often carve out special rules focused on that category, and Oregon is one such place. Once such rule involves excess insurance requirements, which are […]

Nashville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What happens in Tennessee when an employer or carrier doesn't pay when they're supposed to? Here's a look at the Volunteer State's rule on bad faith. What is 'Bad Faith' Tennessee […]

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Part of getting injured workers healthy -- and back to work -- often involves physical therapy and occupational therapy. As with other treatments, PT and OT have compliance issues that are […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday, our offices are closed for Monday, June 19. Usual business will resume Tuesday morning. Please take a few moments to study up on Juneteenth, courtesy […]

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Come July, Georgia will have new procedures for appealing a workers' compensation claim. So, what's new in the Peach State? The following information breaks it down. New Rule Starting July 1, […]

If a holiday occurs during an employee’s workweek, and an employee works for part of the week and uses Family and Medical Leave Act leave for part of the week, the holiday does not reduce […]

Newark, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When workers sue someone after getting hurt on the job, tricky legal questions sometimes pop up, particularly if it's unclear who employed whom in a negligence context. Such was the case […]