What Do You Think? In Mississippi, a government employer with workers’ compensation insurance usually cannot be sued by an injured employee. State law makes governmental entities immune to such lawsuits.  But what if the employee […]

Caselaw Roundup For those who read about the Florida worker who ran into statute of limitations troubles on his workers' compensation claim learned that a pending request for attorney's fees wouldn't toll, or pause, the […]

Case File An employee's initial petition for benefits, which was later voluntarily dismissed before the employer's acceptance of compensability or adjudication of any entitlement to compensation or medical benefits did not continue to toll the […]

Case File Although she had been using it for 30 years, a school worker's use of hydrocodone was non-compensable for treatment of her work-related injury. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of […]

Case File In a matter of first impression a Florida appellate court found that Florida statutes' governing procedures for workers' compensation mediation and hearings precluded a challenge to the admissibility of expert medical advisor opinions […]

What Do You Think? Injured workers generally cannot sue their employers for negligence or other torts. The exclusivity rule makes the workers’ compensation act their sole avenue for relief. But what happens when a temporary […]

Case File Allegations of forcible rape, revenge porn, and more could not support a negligent supervision action against Fox News due to New York's exclusive remedy provision. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full […]

Case File How specific does an Ohio hearing officer need to be to satisfy state law requiring consideration of a worker's psychiatric conditions? The state's top court found that relying on what the doctors said […]