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Could Drowsy Security Guard Recover Benefits after Falling Asleep at Wheel?
Could Drowsy Security Guard Recover Benefits after Falling Asleep at Wheel?

What Do You Think? Employers may have to provide workers’ compensation benefits when an employee is injured while driving for the company. But is that also true when an employee is injured solely because he […]
Tennessee’s Exclusive Remedy Rule
Tennessee’s Exclusive Remedy Rule

State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Tennessee, workers’ compensation is an employee’s exclusive remedy for an injury arising out of and in the course of employment. This means that the employee cannot sue the employer in […]
New York Nurses’ Union Threatens Strike over Safety, Wages
New York Nurses’ Union Threatens Strike over Safety, Wages

Labor Landscape New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Thousands of nurses in New York City and Long Island could go on strike within 10 days, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) said Friday. According to […]
Even with Christmas Nearing, Workers Kept Getting Attacked
Even with Christmas Nearing, Workers Kept Getting Attacked

Safety at Work Miami, Fla. (WorkersCompensation.com) – Even with the Christmas holidays pending, customers and others couldn't stop attacking employees on the job.  In Miami, Fla., a Planet Fitness employee was sent to the hospital after being […]
Could Carrier Deny Claim of Foreman who Fell Twice on Same Day?
Could Carrier Deny Claim of Foreman who Fell Twice on Same Day?

What Do You Think? A carrier or employer may be able to issue a “back-up denial” of a claim it has already accepted if it turns out that it was misled by the claimant. A […]
What are the Excess Insurance Requirements for Florida Self-Insureds?
What are the Excess Insurance Requirements for Florida Self-Insureds?

Compliance Corner When it comes to workers' compensation insurance coverage, self-insurance is an option, but states typically have rules for self-insureds to follow and requirements to meet. Thanks to some help from Simply Research, we […]
Idaho Top Court Finds ‘Unknowns’ about COVID Exposure Nix Widow’s Claim
Idaho Top Court Finds ‘Unknowns’ about COVID Exposure Nix Widow’s Claim

Case File When a worker contracted and died from COVID, too many questions about where he was exposed to the virus kept his widow from obtaining benefits. Look for Idaho compliance info Simply Research. Case […]
Disney World Employee Hit by 400-pound Boulder During ‘Indiana Jones’ Stunt Show 
Disney World Employee Hit by 400-pound Boulder During ‘Indiana Jones’ Stunt Show 

Safety at Work Hollywood, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A Disney World Hollywood Studios crew member was hit by a 400-pound prop boulder during a performance of the “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular” on Dec. 30.   Video […]

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