Conference Insights Baseball legend Yogi Berra once famously quipped that "the future ain't what it used to be," and many people looking at the impact of AI on work and directions the economy has recently […]

Compliance Corner Did you know that workers' compensation fraud in New York is a felony? Simply Research subscribers do because they have access to the following rules regarding misrepresentation in Empire State claims. The Basics […]

We'd love to see you at the May gathering of Comp & Circumstance, a virtual get-together where only humans are allowed (no recordings, no AI assistants). It's our chance to build community, discuss topics, and […]

Compliance Corner In Vermont, if an employee is engaging in recreational activities with her employer and gets hurt, is it compensable? As Simply Research subscribers know, the Green Mountain State has rules to decide when […]

Federal Focus Because a federal worker failed to submit rationalized medical evidence establishing a causal link between her accepted injury and her requested prescription medication, ECAB found that OWCP properly denied authorization. Case B.V. and […]

Case File A pharmacy technician's settlement with Walmart, Inc. involved the same subject matter as her claim against the Second Injury Fund and “constitute[d] a final bar to any further rights arising under” the Iowa […]

Bits & Pieces What happens in Pennsylvania if a worker's goofing off is the reason he got hurt on the job? Is the injury still compensable? As Simply Research subscribers know, the Keystone State has […]

Compliance Corner When it comes to accepting or denying claims in Wyoming, state law sets out the rules and procedures for how an acceptance or denial happens and what notice must go along with it. […]