What Do You Think? Whether an injured worker is entitled to total disability benefits or partial disability benefits can hinge on whether he continues working at a second job. That’s one reason it may be […]

What Do You Think? The use of an illegal drug can easily put an end to a worker’s compensation claim if there is evidence that the drug played a role in the injury. In Mississippi, […]

What Do You Think? The FMLA is not like a Harry Potter movie: it doesn’t take magic words to open the door to medical leave or to trigger an employer’s obligations under the statute. But […]

What Do You Think? The coming and going rule bars most workers’ compensation claims based on injuries sustained during a commute. In California, the “special risk” rule is an exception that covers injuries that occur […]

Do You Know the Rule? In Oregon, the sole remedy for an employee injured during work is workers’ compensation. ORS 656.018. This is known as the “exclusive remedy” provision. There are exceptions to that rule, […]

What Do You Think? To recover for a mental injury, it must be caused by work-related stress that is truly unusual for the job in question. Because firefighters respond to a lot of difficult situations, […]

What Do You Think? Firefighting is a difficult and dangerous job. So, when a firefighter gets hurt at work, one assumes the injury occurred when he or she was heroically battling a dangerous conflagration–not when […]

Do You Know the Rule? A worker whose injury has forced him to retire generally may continue to receive workers’ compensation benefits in Pennsylvania. An employer may file a petition seeking to terminate a claimant's […]