Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A preexisting injury isn't always the end of the story when it comes to a workers' compensation case, and the issue of compensability tends to be fact-specific in focusing on what […]

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Electronic filing is common these days in many areas of work and legal life, and workers' compensation is no exception to that trend. For those in Iowa, the rules regarding […]

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Regular readers of workers' compensation cases, like those that appear on WorkersCompensation.com and WorkCompResearch, know that claims for permanent total disability benefits regularly arise when an worker is injured at work. Thus, it […]

Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Florida, the survivors of a worker who dies from an occuptional disease may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Here's a look at the rule and how it works in […]

Augusta, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- One of the many numbers that is important in the world of workers' compensation is an injured worker's "average weekly wage." That's why it's no surprise that states make sure to […]

Nashville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The utilization review process is a part of the workers' compensation system in most states that makes determinations about an injured worker's ongoing medical treatment. One of those states is Tennessee, […]

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Idaho, rules apply that govern what is to be in a pleading made to a court, and these pleadings often play a role in how far a workers' compensation case is […]

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If an injured worker decides to bail out on the labor market, it could have a negative impact on their efforts to claim workers' compensation benefits. Such was the case in Hanson […]