Benwood, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) – When there’s reason to suspect a worker’s injury report is more akin to a work of fiction, it helps to have witnesses’ statements that were created on the day of or […]

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The numbers for a West Viriginia worker did not add up for him to secure an award for permanent total disability benefits. That's because in Murray American Energy, Inc. v. Szalay, […]

Nashville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What happens in Tennessee when an employer or carrier doesn't pay when they're supposed to? Here's a look at the Volunteer State's rule on bad faith. What is 'Bad Faith' Tennessee […]

Columbia, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In South Carolina, as in other states, employees are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits with respect to injuries that occur within the scope of their employment. Under the “coming and going […]

Flushing, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – If an employer believes that an accident that occurred at work was not the cause of a worker’s claimed injury, it’s vital for the company to challenge the worker’s medical testimony […]

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Incurable imbecility is one of the bases for an injured worker to obtain lifetime economic benefits in Texas. While the regulations that address the issue don’t define the term, courts have […]

Syracuse, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees who are intoxicated when they are injured generally have difficulty showing they suffered a compensable injury. But what if, despite the worker’s drinking, it was an intoxicated coworker that caused […]

If a holiday occurs during an employee’s workweek, and an employee works for part of the week and uses Family and Medical Leave Act leave for part of the week, the holiday does not reduce […]