Glossary Check Fraud might feel like of those "I-know-it-when-I-see-it" kinds of things, but determining whether or not certain conduct counts as workers' compensation "fraud" under legal definitions can prove pivotal to a worker's future. Thanks […]

Safety at Work The last time Wisconsin-based Sentry Equipment experienced a lost-time incident, current Sentry EHS chief Canton Larson was 3 years old, and the world was bracing for the uncertainty of Y2K's impact on technology. Twenty-six years later, […]

Compliance Corner Whether or not a workers' compensation claim is paid or denied is the nuts and bolts of compliance, but what are the rules? Here's what Indiana law provides, as detailed on Simply Research. […]

Case File Was a deputy's exacerbation of PTSD after shooting someone in the line of duty more like a heart attack or tripping with arthritis? A New Jersey court weighed in on determining "injury" under […]

Compliance Corner The headlines seem to report ever-growing amounts of workplace violence in health care settings across the country, and states are taking action to keep workers safe. For example, as Simply Research subscribers know, […]

Won't you join us for the January gathering of Comp & Circumstance? It's our chance to get together virtually to share what's going on in our corners of the workers' compensation world, connect with others […]

Compliance Corner Unfortunately, some workplace injuries result in a worker's death, and when those tragic circumstances occur, state law defines what a deceased worker's beneficiaries are entitled to. Thanks to Simply Research, here is what […]

Case File In a case of first impression, the Tennessee Supreme Court found that the UCC supplied an appropriate framework to help determine whether the state's exclusive remedy rules applied to a vendor-vendee relationship. Simply […]