Jackson, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Workers who suffer a gradual onset injury, such as hearing loss that occurs over a long period, must notify their employer of the injury within 30 days of when they knew […]

San Jose, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A worker is generally entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from his employer when he is injured at work. But what happens when the worker is a convicted felon who is […]

Jersey City, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Those who read today's What Do You Think feature got an understanding of the "authorized vehicle rule" in New Jersey. That is just one of four rules Garden State courts […]

Mt. Laurel, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Do you remember the case of the pest-control technician from New Jersey who was injured in a vehicular accident in a company car? Well, it went all the way up […]

Wheeling, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To determine whether a worker who is injured while engaged in an activity that is neither distinctly personal nor distinctly employment-related in character, many courts apply the “increased-risk” test. The West […]

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you're looking for a quick primer on what the fundamentals of workers' compensation law in West Virginia and how courts apply legal analysis, the following chart provides a reference guide. […]

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When a worker's wrist problems sent him into surgery, did he have enough medical evidence to establish a compensable injury? According to the court in, Johnson v. Industrial Commission of Arizona, […]

Tamaqua, PA (WorkersCompensation.com)–In Pennsylvania, a worker who is not engaging in work activities but is on his employer’s premises and is required by the nature of his employment to be there may be entitled to […]