Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Case File Because a bankruptcy court granted a worker's trustee's motion to reopen his bankruptcy case specifically to administer his negligence action against his employer as an asset, and the worker's disclosure of the negligence […]

What Do You Think? The exclusive remedy rule protects employers who carry workers’ compensation coverage from most personal injury lawsuits. A New York case involving a porter who injured his hand reaching into an elevator […]

State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Georgia, workers’ compensation is an employee’s exclusive legal remedy for work-related injuries. O.C.G.A. § 34-9-11. This means that an injured employee cannot sue his employer in tort for monetary damages, […]

The Case Manager Every spring, commencement speakers share lessons, inspiration, and wisdom with graduates across the country. Recently, The Washington Post highlighted several memorable commencement speeches, and I thought I would share a few of my favorites. […]

Conference Insights While workers 65 and up don't make a up a huge chunk of the working population, Baby Boomers have stayed on the job more than seniors did in previous generations. At NCCI's Annual […]

Conference Insights As the country is changing, so is the workforce, and currently, mid-career workers make up the largest chunk of the employment population in the U.S., which affects frequency of workers' compensation claims. At […]

What Do You Think? A case involving a customer service agent for the New York City subway system highlights how the standard for compensability of psychological injuries has changed, and hints at the types of […]

Conference Insights With concerns about inflation and surging gas prices dominating headlines about the economy, one might think the current situation is like the 1970s, when fuel shortages were the norm. But at NCCI's Annual […]