Dulles, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The extended premises doctrine in Virginia means that employees injured on their way to the workplace from an adjacent location may, depending on the circumstances, have a compensable injury. A case […]

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If someone receives Medicaid benefits to pay for surgery, does that rule out a case for workers' compensation benefits. Not according to Idaho's top court in Thompson v. Burley Inn, Inc., […]

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A foundational element in every workers' compensation claims is that an employee has a disability that keeps them from working. But just what is an "employee with a disability" in Ohio? […]

Beulah, WY (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Wyoming, an injury is not an “injury” for workers’ compensation purposes if it was caused by intoxication. But what if some intervening event caused or was partially responsible for the […]

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What happens in the Buckeye State when there's a possibility that something has gone awry that could affect the rates an employer must pay? Ohio has a system for taking care […]

Boulder, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you've ever wondered about how the Rocky Mountain State defines "employee," you're in luck. With help from the tools in our Simply Research kit, we have the Colorado info for […]

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 […]

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Let's say you're in New York and need to know what notice and proof of disability the Empire State needs for workers' compensation purposes. The following information covers what state law […]