Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Survey data released this month by the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) unveils high levels of harassment and physical violence against reporters nationally.  The report notes that most of the staggering threats come when reporters […]

What Do You Think? Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When an employee sues for FMLA retaliation, one of the biggest hurdles she must clear is showing that her exercise of FMLA rights caused her employer to […]

Case File Brooklyn, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In New York, when a workplace injury is caused by an employee’s intoxication, the injury may not be compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act. A case involving an employee […]

Case File A New York worker couldn't make ends meet, but as Simply Research subscribers know from the full text of her case, that didn't mean she fit the bill for "extreme financial hardship" in […]

Jackson, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) – A McDonald’s employee is dead after a female customer stabbed them after an argument. Officials said 22-year-old Destiny Gibson was arrested after she fatally stabbed the employee “several times,” with a […]

Clark, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What happens in the Garden State when a dispute arises over a claim of compensation? Simply Research subscribers know, but the highlights follow. Who can Submit? In case of a dispute […]

Glossary Check Under Maryland workers' compensation law, as Simply Research subscribers know, “sociological information” means: (1) Social Security number; (2) Personal phone number; (3) Personal email address; and (4) Date of birth. Rules on Custodians […]

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As an employer or workers’ compensation carrier in New York, when should you fight a COVID-19-related claim, and when should you not? A case involving a worker who drove sick […]