Benwood, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) – When there’s reason to suspect a worker’s injury report is more akin to a work of fiction, it helps to have witnesses’ statements that were created on the day of or […]

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Generally, a claimant who voluntarily withdraws from the labor market is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits. The claimant will have to demonstrate that her disability caused or contributed to the […]

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The general rule in New York workers’ compensation law is that an employee is not entitled to benefits for an injury that occurs on the way to or from work. […]

Columbia, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In South Carolina, as in other states, employees are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits with respect to injuries that occur within the scope of their employment. Under the “coming and going […]

Flushing, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – If an employer believes that an accident that occurred at work was not the cause of a worker’s claimed injury, it’s vital for the company to challenge the worker’s medical testimony […]

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Incurable imbecility is one of the bases for an injured worker to obtain lifetime economic benefits in Texas. While the regulations that address the issue don’t define the term, courts have […]

Syracuse, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees who are intoxicated when they are injured generally have difficulty showing they suffered a compensable injury. But what if, despite the worker’s drinking, it was an intoxicated coworker that caused […]

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A worker generally cannot waive his or her right to workers’ compensation benefits. For that reason, a company that sues a worker for breaching an agreement to waive such benefits is […]