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Expert’s $1,500 Deposition Rate Violates Law, but doesn’t Limit Admissibility of Testimony
Expert’s $1,500 Deposition Rate Violates Law, but doesn’t Limit Admissibility of Testimony

Case File When a claimant tried to use a statutory limit on expert witness fees to keep testimony out of a workers compensation proceeding, he learned that the money charged could go to questions of […]
Doctor’s Late Change in Opinion Warrants Continuance for Dunkin Donuts
Doctor’s Late Change in Opinion Warrants Continuance for Dunkin Donuts

Case File A late-in-the game shift in a doctor's opinion was beyond an employer's control, and thus a continuance was in order. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the case. Case […]
‘Statutory Employer’ Questions Move Millwright’s Widow’s Claims Forward
‘Statutory Employer’ Questions Move Millwright’s Widow’s Claims Forward

Case File When a worker died on the job, the employer where he was conducting his work at the time claimed that, as his statutory employer, it was immune from a lawsuit thanks to the […]
Did Citing ‘Disabilities’ Enable Employee to Sue for FMLA Interference?
Did Citing ‘Disabilities’ Enable Employee to Sue for FMLA Interference?

What Do You Think? Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee needs to point to a serious health condition to bring an FMLA interference claim. One case addresses the question of whether merely alleging that he […]
What is Iowa’s Willful Injury Defense?
What is Iowa’s Willful Injury Defense?

Do You Know the Rule? Iowa’s workers’ compensation statute does not allow employees, or their surviving family members, to collect benefits when the employee, effectively, knowingly harmed himself. This is the willful-injury defense outlined in […]
What are Violation of a Specific Safety Requirement Awards in Ohio?
What are Violation of a Specific Safety Requirement Awards in Ohio?

Do You Know the Rule? In Ohio, an injured worker may obtain a VSSR award in addition to regular workers’ compensation benefits if the employer violated safety regulations.  An award for a VSSR is "a […]
What are ‘Federal Employees in Fire Protection’?
What are ‘Federal Employees in Fire Protection’?

Federal Focus Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- For federal employees who work in fire protection, there are a few rules that apply to them and only them. But just who exactly are those employees? The definition, […]
What are ‘Permanent Total Disability Benefits’ in Wyoming?
What are ‘Permanent Total Disability Benefits’ in Wyoming?

Glossary Check Casper, WY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Part of staying compliant with state workers' compensation law is knowing what the rules say are benefits. As Simply Research subscribers know, in Wyoming, "permanent total disability benefits" means […]