Do You Know the Rule? Let's say you're an out-of-state employer in Rhode Island, what would you need to do under Rhode Island law for workers' compensation coverage? To find out, you should check what […]

Can You Solve the Case? A case involving a P.I. caught in the act and an employee with a back injury illustrates the importance of accurate surveillance reports when using video to establish workers’ compensation […]

What Do You Think? New York’s Labor Law § 240(1) is designed, in part, to protect workers from falling objects. A recent case addresses whether a pneumatic tool falling off a fence and injuring a worker […]

Do You Know the Rule? How do physician assistants get paid in the State of Washington? Looking for rules and regulations from across the U.S., look to Simply Research. Billing for physician assistant services will […]

What Do You Think? The exclusive remedy rule bars most injured workers from suing their employer, or their deceased spouse’s employer, in tort. A case involving a general manager for a funeral home company addressed […]

Compliance Corner They say everything's bigger in Texas, but even in the Longhorn State, there's still only 24 hours in a day, and when it comes to deadlines under the state's Workers' Compensation Act, the […]

On January 24, 2025, the Supreme Court of Illinois, in Martin v. Goodrich Corp., ruled that a widow of an employee who died from liver cancer as a result of workplace exposure to carcinogenic substances, was […]

What Do You Think? An injury that does not occur in the course of employment can be compensable in Louisiana depending on how closely related it is to a prior work-related injury. A case involving […]