By Margaret H. “Meg” Donahue  Background  The South Carolina appellate courts have been faced with several questions on workers’ compensation in recent months, producing opinions that will affect practice points and claims handling in defending […]

Case File A worker couldn't get boots to work for her feet that satisfied safety rules, so she couldn't perform the essential functions of her job. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text […]

Case File Colorado's top court decided that an employee injured in the course of his employment by the acts of an uninsured or underinsured third-party tortfeasor, and who receives workers' compensation benefits as a result, […]

Case File A medical expert's conclusion based on a "reasonable degree of medical certainty" was enough to establish a causal link between a worker's using a required N95 mask on the job and her respiratory […]

Quick Hits Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Those who work in workers' compensation and subscribe to Simply Research know that they can keep up with rules, regs, and compliance across the country, including in Florida. What […]

Compliance Corner Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the Buckeye State, how do injured workers who wrap up rehabilitation plans receive wage loss payments? As Simply Research subscribers know, the rules go like this. Vocabulary "Successful […]

What Do You Think? Scarborough, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The exclusivity provision in Maine’s workers’ compensation act bars an injured worker, or representative, from suing an employer after obtaining workers’ compensation benefits. One case addresses whether […]

Grafton, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Sometimes people just fall at work and it’s not clear why. The question then becomes what standard to apply to determine whether the resulting injury arose out of employment.  A case […]