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When is an Injury Covered by Workers’ Compensation in California?
When is an Injury Covered by Workers’ Compensation in California?

Workers' Comp 101 In the Golden State, what makes an injury come under the workers' compensation system? That kind of information for California and the rest of the U.S. is on Simply Research, but we […]
Parents of Deceased Ark. Worker Lose Out to Son’s Wife on Dependency Benefits
Parents of Deceased Ark. Worker Lose Out to Son’s Wife on Dependency Benefits

Case File While it was culturally accepted that a worker would take care of his parents as they got older, the fact that he was married at the time of his on-the-job death meant that […]
Doctor’s Opinion doesn’t Meet ‘Sufficiently Rationalized’ Standard to Terminate SSA Rep’s Benefits
Doctor’s Opinion doesn’t Meet ‘Sufficiently Rationalized’ Standard to Terminate SSA Rep’s Benefits

Federal Focus Just because a doctor says someone's condition has resolved doesn't mean it brings sufficient medical rationale to satisfy federal workers' compensation law. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the […]
$4,300 Counsel Fees Meet Criteria for Lien on N.Y. Employer’s Reimbursement
$4,300 Counsel Fees Meet Criteria for Lien on N.Y. Employer’s Reimbursement

Case File When a claimant's attorney sought fees in connect with a claim, the court found a lien on the employer's reimbursement was in line with New York's Workers' Compensation Law. Simply Research subscribers have […]
What is, isn’t an Injury in Hawaii?
What is, isn’t an Injury in Hawaii?

Do You Know the Rule? If you're in the Aloha State and you're considering whether an injury that occurred at work counts as an "injury" for workers' compensation purposes, you can turn to the statutes […]
When are Language Interpreters Required in North Carolina?
When are Language Interpreters Required in North Carolina?

Do You Know the Rule? Language access services for people navigating the workers' compensation system are required by law in North Carolina. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the statute governing […]
Medical Evidence Supports VA Worker’s Online Training Injury, but not Headaches, Pain
Medical Evidence Supports VA Worker’s Online Training Injury, but not Headaches, Pain

Case File ECAB decided that some of a V.A. worker's medical evidence supported her claims but not all of them. Simply Research readers have access to the full text of the decision. Case P.V. and […]
What’s within a WCJ’s Discretion in a Pa. Workers’ Compensation Case?
What’s within a WCJ’s Discretion in a Pa. Workers’ Compensation Case?

Courts & Compliance Recently, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court considered what a workers' compensation judge must do at trial and what deference a WCJ's decisions are entitled to on appeal. I the case, Lebanon Transit v. […]