New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee injured on his way to work generally won’t receive compensation, but there are circumstances under which such injury could be compensable. For example, in Matter of Waters v. […]
Fort Myers, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – When an employee engages in protected activity under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an adverse employment action that occurs shortly thereafter may raise a possible retaliation claim. However, as the […]
Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – If a worker is in good health and doesn’t experience pain prior to a work-related injury, does it mean the injury arose out of and in the course of her employment? […]
Little Rock, AR (WorkersCompensation.com) – They say timing is everything, and that tends to be true when it comes to getting claims filed after learning of an injury. Recently, an Arkansas court faced the question […]
Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The opioid crisis has grabbed headlines in recent years and has been an especially important topic in the workers’ compensation industry. One of the many issues that has arisen for people […]
New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Even when an employee is out of work due to a non-work-related injury, how an employer handles the employee’s return can mean the difference between a successful outcome and costly […]
Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) – When a worker fell from a ladder while painting the house of the owner of a business he regularly performed work for, his injury raised questions about whether he was […]
Birmingham, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Even before the pandemic, encouraging employees to get vaccinated has long been a best practice for a safer, healthier workplace. However, as a hospital discovered in Smith v. Healthcare Authority for […]