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What’s the Key to Preventing Workplace Violence? Culture, Communication
What’s the Key to Preventing Workplace Violence? Culture, Communication

Conference Preview No one wants to see violence happen in the workplace, but all too often, it takes place. That's why an upcoming National Comp. session, Before the Breaking Point: An Integrated Framework for Workplace […]
Okla. AG Spells Out Multiple Injury Trust Fund ‘Obligations’
Okla. AG Spells Out Multiple Injury Trust Fund ‘Obligations’

Document File Oklahoma's attorney general spelled out just what "annual obligations" meant when it came to the state's Multiple Injury Trust Fund. Document In re Question Submitted by Kannad, No. 2026 OK AG 14 (Okla. […]
Professor’s Tumble Falls under D.C. Exclusive Remedy Provisions Despite Claims of Partial Payment
Professor’s Tumble Falls under D.C. Exclusive Remedy Provisions Despite Claims of Partial Payment

Case File After receiving workers' compensation benefits (even if they weren't as much as she wanted) for injuries sustained in a workplace fall, a law professor was barred from pursuing a negligence action against her […]
Why Seek Mediation? WCI Panel Breaks Down Strategies, Misconceptions on Claims Handling Goals
Why Seek Mediation? WCI Panel Breaks Down Strategies, Misconceptions on Claims Handling Goals

Conference Recap If you play word association around the phrase "mediation in workers' comp" you might have an idea that it's a starting point to getting a claim over and done with. But a WCI […]
Who’s not Covered under Montana Workers’ Comp Law?
Who’s not Covered under Montana Workers’ Comp Law?

Compliance Corner A basic part of workers’ compensation compliance is knowing whether a worker is covered under state workers’ comp law, something covered in Simply Research. For example, here’s what Montana law says about workers […]
When are Domestic Workers Covered under Maryland Workers’ Compensation Law?
When are Domestic Workers Covered under Maryland Workers’ Compensation Law?

Compliance Corner For those who employ domestic workers in Maryland, when does state law say workers' compensation coverage needs to kick in? Thanks to Simply Research, we found out. Covered Employees An individual who is […]
Carrier’s Fraud Allegations against Bricklayer Show Signs of Mistaken Identity
Carrier’s Fraud Allegations against Bricklayer Show Signs of Mistaken Identity

Case File When a carrier accused a bricklayer of concealing prior injuries, the Workers' Compensation Board found the evidence failed to establish that the prior insurance claims actually involved the claimant. Case Matter of Loja-Saula […]
3 Questions with CorVel’s Jason Wheeler on AI, Future of Claims Work
3 Questions with CorVel’s Jason Wheeler on AI, Future of Claims Work

The Trained A-Eye If you have any connection with workers' compensation, you know that AI is a fact of life, and the question has long moved from the "if" of implementation to the "when." But […]