What Do You Think? If an employee attacks another during work, can the victim sue the employer for negligence? If there's workers’ compensation coverage, the answer to that question is generally “no.” But what if […]

Compliance Corner Quick quiz: Can ministers in Ohio receive workers' compensation benefits? That's some information that Simply Research subscribers have at their fingertips, but we take a sneak peek here. Exclusion from Coverage Ohio law […]

What Do You Think? Some workers have such stressful jobs that it’s easy to picture their heart stopping at work or at least skipping a beat. But is a heart attack compensable simply because an […]

Caselaw Curriculum Over the next several months, we'll be covering landmark cases in the history of workers' compensation that have shaped the contours of the law across the country. Today, we kick off the foundational […]

What Do You Think? An injury is only compensable if it is caused by an employee’s job. Generally, an injury that occurs at work while an employee is engaged in some work obligation is compensable. […]

Category Key Information Coverage Requirement Required for employers with one or more employees, including part-time and minors. Nature of Coverage Statutory, no-fault insurance. Administered by the Indiana Workers’ Compensation Board. Claim Filing Deadlines Injury by […]

Category Key Information Coverage Requirement Required for employers with four or more employees, including part-time workers. Nature of Coverage Statutory, no-fault insurance. Administered by the SC Workers’ Compensation Commission. Claim Filing Deadlines Injury by accident: […]

Category Key Information Coverage Requirement Required for employers with more than two employees regularly in service. Nature of Coverage Statutory, no-fault insurance. Protects employers from civil suits. Claim Filing Deadlines Injury by accident: 2 years […]