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Do You Know the Rule? Conn. Special Rules for Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Personnel
Do You Know the Rule? Conn. Special Rules for Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Personnel

Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Under Connecticut law, as is the case in other states, special provisions apply for law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel that create special provisions for compensation. Here's a highlight of […]
Do You Know the Rule? Mass. Return to Work
Do You Know the Rule? Mass. Return to Work

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- It's no secret that employers want their employees on productively on the job. And so it's no surprise that getting employers back into work after receiving workers' compensation benefits is multi-layered […]
'Skeletal' Argument Pops Worker's Push for COLA
'Skeletal' Argument Pops Worker's Push for COLA

Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- For a worker taking his claims to court, procedural requirements aren’t something to take lightly.  Such was what a worker found out in Foust v. Lawrence Brothers Inc., No. 1144-21-3 (Va. […]
Do You Know the Rule? Alaska Benefits for Fishermen
Do You Know the Rule? Alaska Benefits for Fishermen

Juneau, AK (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Fishing in Alaska is a big economic deal, so it’s not surprising that the state would spell out specific requirements for fishermen receiving workers’ compensation.   One area that Alaska law covers […]
Unclogging Machine Amounts to Repair, Leaving Workers’ Comp as Exclusive Remedy
Unclogging Machine Amounts to Repair, Leaving Workers’ Comp as Exclusive Remedy

Birmingham, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What is the difference between making a repair on a machine and why is it important? Accoridng to Alabama's top court in Buford v. Bledsoe, No. CV-19-900125 (Ala. 12/02/22), it meant the […]
Wash. Reminds Workers that COVID Coverage Requires More than Home Test
Wash. Reminds Workers that COVID Coverage Requires More than Home Test

Tacoma, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic has lingered on to feel like a permanent part of life, it's not surprising that quite a few people opt to skip the line at the drive […]
Driver Doesn't Face Tort Liability for Running Over Coworker with Concrete Truck
Driver Doesn't Face Tort Liability for Running Over Coworker with Concrete Truck

Cheyenne, WY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When someone gets run over by a large truck, it’s natural to wonder, “Why did the driver not see him?”  In Lovato v. Case, 2022 WY 151 (Dec. 1, 2022), Wyoming’s top […]
Alaska Bulletin Spells Out New COLA Calculations
Alaska Bulletin Spells Out New COLA Calculations

Juneau, AK (WokrersCompensation.com) -- One of the issues that is taken into account when it comes to accounting for workers' compensation benefits are cost of living adjustments, popularly known as COLAs. A subissue that comes […]