Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Can a worker in the State of Washington bring someone with them to an independent medical examination? The answer is yes, and here are the rules for when a worker has […]

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When are chiropractors eligible to serve as qualified medical evaluators under California workers' compensation law. As explained on Simply Research, the rules are as follows: Certification All chiropractors shall be certified […]

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Do you know whether employees can access their claim file in the Buckeye State? Here's what state law says: + No employee shall access a workers' compensation claim file unless the […]

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Minnesota, there is a presumption that a patient enrolled in the registry program created by state law or a Tribal medical cannabis program patient is engaged in the authorized use […]

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The general rule in California workers’ compensation law is that an employee is not considered to be in the course and scope of employment while traveling to or from work. Under […]

Fredericksburg, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Virginia law covers two scenarios in which attorney's fees are accounted for in a workers' compensation case: 1) where the parties agree to a fee; and 2) where they don't. The […]

Employees must provide prompt notice of an injury if they are seeking workers’ compensation. However, if the injury develops over a long period of time, the employee might not know about it, might not know […]

Tacoma, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Stressed out in Seattle? It may be compensable if it results from a single traumatic event. That's because in the State of Washington, stress resulting from exposure to a single traumatic […]