Compliance Corner As Simply Research subscribers know, in Georgia, workers’ compensation does not provide benefits for an injury or accident resulting from an employee’s willful misconduct (i.e. fighting, horseplay, willful act of third party for […]
Glossary Check Is it possible to "fix" an injured worker? According to workers' compensation law in the State of Washington -- as Simply Research subscribers know -- in a manner of speaking, yes. Here's how […]
Case File A worker had a preexisting knee problem that was asymptomatic, but the pain he experienced after a workplace injury meant that he had a viable workers' compensation claim for treatment. Simply Research subscribers […]
Compliance Corner If you're a self-insured employer in Oregon looking to stay on the right side of the law, you need to know what the state's reporting requirements are. That info is available to Simply […]
Case File According to the Idaho Supreme Court, the state's Workers' Compensation Law did not authorize an employer to file a complaint for compensation or income benefits with the commission. Simply Research subscribers have access […]
Case File In Kentucky, after a change in workers' compensation coverage, which insurer is responsible for paying workers' compensation benefits? According to the Kentucky Supreme Court, timing is everything. Simply Research subscribers have access to […]
Leadership Link Recently, Prodigy Care Services made Colleen Seal its new chief sales officer. We were fortunate enough to borrow some of Ms. Seal's time, and she shared some of her knowledge and wisdom on […]
Case File Determining whether a workers' compensation carrier had subrogation rights to a claimant's subsequent UIM award required a determination of whether the award was "boardable" under Delaware Supreme Court caselaw from the so-called Henry […]