Category Key Information Coverage Requirement Required for employers with more than two employees regularly in service. Nature of Coverage Statutory, no-fault insurance. Protects employers from civil suits. Claim Filing Deadlines Injury by accident: 2 years […]

Case File Allegations of forcible rape, revenge porn, and more could not support a negligent supervision action against Fox News due to New York's exclusive remedy provision. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full […]

Case File How specific does an Ohio hearing officer need to be to satisfy state law requiring consideration of a worker's psychiatric conditions? The state's top court found that relying on what the doctors said […]

📘 1. Workers’ Compensation History – The Hartford A comprehensive overview tracing workers’ compensation from ancient civilizations to modern U.S. law. Covers the Industrial Revolution, European influences, and the evolution of legal doctrines like the “unholy trinity […]

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Case File Following a workers' compensation injury, questions arose about what functions were and weren't essential to a truck driver's job. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the decision. Case Hardin […]

Federal Focus An attorney for the U.S. Postal Service alleged a series of problems related to her reasonable accommodations, but they didn't show evidence of a compensable employment factor meriting OWCP reconsideration. Simply Research subscribers […]

Legal Foundation Coverage & Eligibility Category Details Who is Covered Most employees, including full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers Exclusions Independent contractors, casual employees, certain agricultural/domestic workers Notice Requirement Injury must be reported to employer within […]