Case File A worker had a preexisting knee problem that was asymptomatic, but the pain he experienced after a workplace injury meant that he had a viable workers' compensation claim for treatment. Simply Research subscribers […]

Case File According to the Idaho Supreme Court, the state's Workers' Compensation Law did not authorize an employer to file a complaint for compensation or income benefits with the commission. Simply Research subscribers have access […]

Case File In Kentucky, after a change in workers' compensation coverage, which insurer is responsible for paying workers' compensation benefits? According to the Kentucky Supreme Court, timing is everything. Simply Research subscribers have access to […]

Case File Determining whether a workers' compensation carrier had subrogation rights to a claimant's subsequent UIM award required a determination of whether the award was "boardable" under Delaware Supreme Court caselaw from the so-called Henry […]

Case File A Nevada presumption did not create a standalone category of compensable lung disease that would eliminate a corrections officer's need to show exposure, according to the state's top court. Simply Research subscribers have […]

Case File A California court made clear that irrespective of the reasons why a treating physician selects a particular duration of treatment in a request for authorization, the request is subject to utilization reviews and […]

Case File In a case that Simply Research subscribers have access to, Utah's top court explained that the state's legislature intended that a claimant who wants to seek the type of benefits workers’ compensation provides […]

Case File Because an ALJ's decision imputing earning capacity based on the state's minimum wage in 2023 didn't get sent to the parties until 2024, the Appellate Division determined that a revision was due to […]