Maryland, Attorney Fees On January 31, 2024, the Appellate Court of Maryland, In the Matter of Zukowski, held as a matter of first impression that a workers compensation (WC) attorney fees lien attaches to a claimant’s WC benefits […]

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – There was some irony in a Transit Authority worker’s contention that traveling to Manhattan for an independent medical examination was too much to ask. Perhaps he might have considered an […]

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What's an "employer" for purposes of New York workers' compensation law? Here's how Empire State law defines it. Covered Employer > An employer who has had in employment one or more […]

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – When it comes to showing that a workers’ compensation claimant is exaggerating his injuries, video surveillance can be invaluable. Consider a case involving a former maintenance supervisor who, while he […]

Lake Wales, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- It’s rare, but it does sometimes happen that a worker’s job activities and a law enforcement investigation of a third party cross paths. Can a company’s cooperation with police which […]

Augusta, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Back when COVID was going around freely, if you came down with it, how could you be sure where you caught it? In Wooten v. Maine Turnpike Authority, No. 24-5 (Me. […]

Bay Springs, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A traveling employee may be entitled to compensation for an injury sustained on the road. But what if the employee travels home for a day or two, and gets into […]

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com). An employee who was exposed to COVID-19 at work may believe she contracted it there. But what types of facts can a New York claimant rely on to demonstrate she has a […]