Glossary Check It might not be hard to describe what it means for someone to be "intoxicated," but what if it has to do with workers' compensation? Thankfully, Simply Research has the information covered. For […]

Case File A construction contractor's lack of control over a law enforcement officer's work directing traffic around a project meant that it was not the officer's joint employer for workers' compensation purposes. Simply Research subscribers […]

Around the States Since the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has become a regular option for employers, workers, and insurers navigating the contours of a workers' compensation claim, including maximum medical improvement (or other similar state-specific terminology) […]

We hope you can make the February Comp & Circumstance gathering. It's a chance to get together with others across the workers' compensation space to share in some camaraderie and community. Email fferreri@workerscompensation.com for the […]

Case File Because teachers were deemed essential employees for purposes of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey, a teacher's contraction of COVID-19, which led to her death, was work-related and fully compensable. Simply Research subscribers […]

What's Good? Talk of the talent shortage across the insurance industry, including in workers' compensation, has been everywhere, but who's doing something about it? One organization that's looking to shore up the future of the […]

Movers & Shakers Last month, Ascellus, a behavioral health provider focused on helping injured workers restore their physical and emotional wellbeing, announced the appointment of Nancy Schaefer as vice president of sales and customer activation. […]

Case File A Massachusetts worker sought reemployment under a preference granted by state law, but did the employer have to comply? The full text of the case is on Simply Research. Case Ledoux v. Bristol […]