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Okla. Top Court Finds WCC’s Ruling Violated Worker’s Due Process Rights
Okla. Top Court Finds WCC’s Ruling Violated Worker’s Due Process Rights

Tulsa, OK (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The term "due process" raises images of constitutional law classes and contested criminal law proceedings. But as Oklahoma's highest court demonstrated in Cantwell v. Flex-N-Gate, No. 120189 (Okla. 12/12/23), due process […]
Do You Know the Rule? Fla. Failure to Secure Workers’ Compensation
Do You Know the Rule? Fla. Failure to Secure Workers’ Compensation

Clearwater, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Florida, employers that fail to secure the payment of compensation, as provided in s. 440.10, by failing to meet the requirements of 440.38 may not, in any suit brought against them by an […]
N.J. Contractor’s Lack of Workers’ Compensation Coverage Doesn’t Allow Worker to Escape Exclusivity Rules
N.J. Contractor’s Lack of Workers’ Compensation Coverage Doesn’t Allow Worker to Escape Exclusivity Rules

Egg Harbor City, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- An employer's failure to carry workers' compensation insurance where its required can lead to many consequences. However, as was the case in Heuman v. Heuman, No. A-1593-21 (N.J. Super. […]
What Do You Think: Was N.J. Worker’s Car Crash ‘In Course of Employment’ Under ‘Authorized Vehicle Rule’?
What Do You Think: Was N.J. Worker’s Car Crash ‘In Course of Employment’ Under ‘Authorized Vehicle Rule’?

Mt. Laurel, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Do you remember the case of the pest-control technician from New Jersey who was injured in a vehicular accident in a company car? Well, it went all the way up […]
Workers’ Comp. 101: D.C. Coverage Basics
Workers’ Comp. 101: D.C. Coverage Basics

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you wanted to get down to basics, you might want to start with what's covered. In case you want to know the basics are for coverage in the District of […]
Medical Evidence of Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath Defeats Reports of Back Injury at Work
Medical Evidence of Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath Defeats Reports of Back Injury at Work

Springfield, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- It's not uncommon for workers' compensation cases to involve multiple sources of medical evidence that span a period of months or years. But as Harrah's Illinois Corporation v. Illinois Workers' Compensation […]
Do You Know the Rule? Ariz. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor or Incapacitated Claimant
Do You Know the Rule? Ariz. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor or Incapacitated Claimant

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Arizona, when it appears that a workers' compensation claimant is a minor or incapacitated person, the commission may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of the […]
W. Va. Top Court Sends Parts Manager’s Case Back for *Moore* Analysis
W. Va. Top Court Sends Parts Manager’s Case Back for *Moore* Analysis

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When an administrative decision goes up on appeal to a court, it may be the case that the court will want the lower bodies to show their work, in a manner […]