What Do You Think? An employer can end up owing a sizable penalty to an employee if it denies his workers’ compensation claim and that denial is “frivolous.” As one case shows, there are special […]

Case File Spending the last chunk of his career playing for non-California teams, a former NFL player couldn't bring a claim for a cumulative injury in the Golden State. Simply Research subscribers have access to […]

Case File After getting hurt on the job, a worker went on to a series of pay increases that affected how his benefits were to be calculated in the eyes of Iowa's top court. Simply […]

State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Texas, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy of an employee who is injured at work. Tex. Labor Code § 408.001(a).  This means that the employee cannot sue the employer in […]

Glossary Check If someone asked you what "accident" meant for workers' compensation purposes in the Cornhusker State, would you know what to tell them? If you had Simply Research, you could get that information with […]

Case File After he was pistol-whipped at work, a gas station cashier experienced PTSD for which he underwent treatment to help him "resume normal daily functioning," and his treating doctor's evidence showed he was totally […]

NCCI's Countrywide Court Case Update highlights workers compensation (WC) appellate decisions monitored by NCCI's Legal Team in 2025. This edition covers important industry topics such as exclusive remedy, marijuana, attorney fees, first responder presumptions, COVID-19, […]

Caselaw Curriculum In providing a remedy for a liability that the state was authorized to impose -- workers' compensation benefits -- California was not required by the 14th Amendment to prescribe the Alaska remedy rather […]