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Unclogging Machine Amounts to Repair, Leaving Workers’ Comp as Exclusive Remedy
Unclogging Machine Amounts to Repair, Leaving Workers’ Comp as Exclusive Remedy

Birmingham, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What is the difference between making a repair on a machine and why is it important? Accoridng to Alabama's top court in Buford v. Bledsoe, No. CV-19-900125 (Ala. 12/02/22), it meant the […]
Wash. Reminds Workers that COVID Coverage Requires More than Home Test
Wash. Reminds Workers that COVID Coverage Requires More than Home Test

Tacoma, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic has lingered on to feel like a permanent part of life, it's not surprising that quite a few people opt to skip the line at the drive […]
Driver Doesn't Face Tort Liability for Running Over Coworker with Concrete Truck
Driver Doesn't Face Tort Liability for Running Over Coworker with Concrete Truck

Cheyenne, WY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When someone gets run over by a large truck, it’s natural to wonder, “Why did the driver not see him?”  In Lovato v. Case, 2022 WY 151 (Dec. 1, 2022), Wyoming’s top […]
Alaska Bulletin Spells Out New COLA Calculations
Alaska Bulletin Spells Out New COLA Calculations

Juneau, AK (WokrersCompensation.com) -- One of the issues that is taken into account when it comes to accounting for workers' compensation benefits are cost of living adjustments, popularly known as COLAs. A subissue that comes […]
Do You Know the Rule? Ohio Recovery of Overpayments
Do You Know the Rule? Ohio Recovery of Overpayments

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Ohio, overpayments may be recouped from settlements due to a workers' compensation claimant. So, how does it work? Here's the process by which the Buckeye State allows for recovery of […]
Glossary Check: N.H. 'Health Care Provider'
Glossary Check: N.H. 'Health Care Provider'

Concord, NH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- While understanding what a "health care provider" is isn't all that tough, as with so many things, a legal definition of that term can be important if a workers' compensation case […]
Memo Explains Texas Tax Implications of Designated Doctor Exams
Memo Explains Texas Tax Implications of Designated Doctor Exams

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) -- While it's probably not the first thing that comes to mind when someone says "workers' compensation," tax law is often implicated when insurance carriers pay out on covered bills. As the […]
Do You Know the Rule? Colo. First Report of Injury
Do You Know the Rule? Colo. First Report of Injury

Denver, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Filing a first report of injury is an important step employers and their insurers must ensure happens when a worker gets hurt on the job. Colorado, like other states, details requirements […]