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Was Home Healthcare Worker an Employee for Va. Workers’ Comp Purposes?
Was Home Healthcare Worker an Employee for Va. Workers’ Comp Purposes?

What Do You Think? A worker is generally considered an employee, not an independent contractor, if the company has the power to control her work. But what if she does all her work in a […]
What’s the Difference Between an ‘Employee’ and a ‘Contractor’ in Virginia?
What’s the Difference Between an ‘Employee’ and a ‘Contractor’ in Virginia?

Caselaw Roundup Whether a worker is an "employee" or an "independent contractor" might not seem like a big deal for getting the job done, it can mean the difference between workers' compensation coverage and no […]
Did ‘Repugnant’ Smells of Acetone, Alloys Show Claimant’s Job Damaged her Lungs?
Did ‘Repugnant’ Smells of Acetone, Alloys Show Claimant’s Job Damaged her Lungs?

What Do You Think? A claimant doesn’t have to provide expert medical testimony to show that her work caused her injury if it’s obvious that it did under the circumstances. But is it enough that […]
Legislation Introduced to Protect Federal Law Enforcement Officers after Assaults Skyrocket
Legislation Introduced to Protect Federal Law Enforcement Officers after Assaults Skyrocket

Safety at Work Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced legislation to protect federal judges and federally funded law enforcement officers as attacks against ICE agents skyrocket. Bacon […]
How do you Serve Petitions on Carriers in Florida?
How do you Serve Petitions on Carriers in Florida?

Compliance Corner Serving a petition on a carrier is a necessary step in filing a workers' compensation claim in the Sunshine State, but what are the rules for doing it? That's just one of many […]
How do you Appeal Prior Authorization Denials in Colorado?
How do you Appeal Prior Authorization Denials in Colorado?

Quick Hits Thanks to Simply Research, we've covered prior authorizations and their denials in Colorado, but what happens when a prior authorization denial gets appealed? Here's a look at the process in the Rocky Mountain […]
Md. Top Court Holds that Non-Dependent Adult Child Can’t Escape Exclusivity Bar
Md. Top Court Holds that Non-Dependent Adult Child Can’t Escape Exclusivity Bar

Case File The Maryland Supreme Court held that the plain language of the exclusive remedy provision of the state's Workers' Compensation Act was unambiguous in that a compliant employer's liability for a covered employee's work-related […]
Does the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Say Anything about Workers’ Compensation?
Does the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Say Anything about Workers’ Compensation?

Legislative Update If you've flipped on the news in recent weeks, you've probably heard plenty of talk about the "One Big Beautiful Bill," a piece of federal legislation recently passed into law and endorsed by […]

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