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Removed Army PA’s Workers’ Comp Benefits Bar Efforts to Collect Interim Relief Payments
Removed Army PA’s Workers’ Comp Benefits Bar Efforts to Collect Interim Relief Payments

Federal Focus Because a federal worker received workers' compensation benefits, she wasn't able to "double dip," so to speak, and also receive interim relief payments after her removal from an Army position. Simply Research subscribers […]
Utah’s Top Court: Employer’s Share of Legal Costs Includes Consideration of Past, Future Benefits
Utah’s Top Court: Employer’s Share of Legal Costs Includes Consideration of Past, Future Benefits

Case File In Utah, when an employer or insurance carrier seek reimbursement and offset on a worker's third-party tort action, does the proportionate share of legal expenses include past and future benefits? Simply Research subscribers […]
Kentucky’s Exclusive Remedy
Kentucky’s Exclusive Remedy

BASIC RULE Workers’ compensation is an employee’s exclusive remedy for injuries that arise out of employment and occur in the course of employment. KRS 342.690(1). This means that the employee cannot sue the employer in […]
Could Trucker Injured 34 Minutes before Punching in Obtain Worker’s Comp?
Could Trucker Injured 34 Minutes before Punching in Obtain Worker’s Comp?

What Do You Think? In most cases, only injuries that happen during, or just before or after, an employee’s work hours are compensable. But what if an employee shows up really early and gets injured? […]
Did Injured Route Driver’s Inattention put Brakes on Workers’ Comp Claim?
Did Injured Route Driver’s Inattention put Brakes on Workers’ Comp Claim?

What Do You Think? Workers’ compensation covers accidents at work. If an employee intentionally injures himself, it’s not an accident. But what if an employee’s injury happened because he wasn’t paying attention to what he […]
Did Inability to be Retrained Render 58-year-old Construction Worker Permanently Disabled?
Did Inability to be Retrained Render 58-year-old Construction Worker Permanently Disabled?

What Do You Think? Workers’ compensation judges may consider a variety of factors when determining whether a claimant is permanently disabled. A case involving a worker injured operating a front-end loader highlights the type of […]
Worker’s Choosing Comp Blocks his Path to Gross Negligence Action under Okla. Law
Worker’s Choosing Comp Blocks his Path to Gross Negligence Action under Okla. Law

Case File A worker's journey to workers' compensation benefits blocked his path to a gross negligence claim. Simply Research subscribers have access to Oklahoma caselaw and compliance material. Case Cactus Drilling Co. LLC. v. Kirkland, […]
Exclusive Remedy in Nevada
Exclusive Remedy in Nevada

State Snapshot BASIC RULE Workers’ compensation is an employee’s exclusive remedy for injuries that arise out of employment and occur in the course of employment. NRS 616A.020. Employers are immune to most civil lawsuits concerning […]