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Do You Know the Rule? Conn. First Responder ‘Going and Coming Rule’
Do You Know the Rule? Conn. First Responder ‘Going and Coming Rule’

Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In general, the Connecticut "going and coming rule" maintains that a personal injury will not be deemed to arise out of employment for workers' compensation purposes if the injury is sustained: […]
Icy Slip Leads to PTD Benefits for Minn. Worker
Icy Slip Leads to PTD Benefits for Minn. Worker

Morris, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Taking some extra time to prep for wintery conditions may help keep employees safe and keep employers away from workers' compensation claims. As a nursing facility learned in Trebil v. Legacy […]
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 […]