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What Do You Think: Was Asking Transit Authority Worker to Travel from N.J. to Big Apple for IME Unreasonable?
What Do You Think: Was Asking Transit Authority Worker to Travel from N.J. to Big Apple for IME Unreasonable?

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 […]
Glossary Check: N.Y. ‘Covered Employer’
Glossary Check: N.Y. ‘Covered Employer’

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 […]
Gardening Videos Kill Claimant’s Bid for Permanency Benefits
Gardening Videos Kill Claimant’s Bid for Permanency Benefits

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 […]
What Do You Think: Could Seamstress Claim Benefits for COVID-related Lung Injuries?
What Do You Think: Could Seamstress Claim Benefits for COVID-related Lung Injuries?

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 […]
What Do You Think: Can university worker who slipped after showering in dormitory get benefits for spinal injury?
What Do You Think: Can university worker who slipped after showering in dormitory get benefits for spinal injury?

Fayetteville, AR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Are there any circumstances when taking a shower could be considered performing a job duty? A case involving a “generalist” who performed maintenance, repairs, and various other duties for the University […]
Compliance Corner: Texas Insurance Carriers & Incomplete Medical Bills
Compliance Corner: Texas Insurance Carriers & Incomplete Medical Bills

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A Texas rule requires carriers to evaluate medical bills for completeness. Here's a rundown on what the state wants to see from carriers. Insurance carriers must not return medical bills that […]
Compliance Corner: What Ohio Disability Evaluators Perform
Compliance Corner: What Ohio Disability Evaluators Perform

Alliance, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Physicians providing workers' compensation related services under the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's imprimatur must apply to perform evaluations. The bureau draws from a pool of contracted physicians providing one or […]
N.Y. Carrier’s Cancelation for Nonpayment Places Liability on Contractor for Subcontractor’s Worker’s Injury
N.Y. Carrier’s Cancelation for Nonpayment Places Liability on Contractor for Subcontractor’s Worker’s Injury

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A worker's injury on a construction job set off a chain reaction leading to a contractor's liability for the claim. In Singh v. Atlas Construction Corp., No. CV-22-2011 (N.Y. App. […]