State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Connecticut, the Workers’ Compensation Act provides the exclusive remedy for employees injured “arising out of and in the course of employment.” This means that employers are immune to their employees’ […]

Case File Is an employee who experiences intermittent layoffs due to the seasonal nature of his job a "seasonal" worker under Maine law? Not necessarily, and Simply Research subscribers can read the full text about […]

Case File After sustaining an injury from a toppling load, an employee for Lowe's had a somewhat rocky relationship with a doctor treating her, eventually holding up a picture of Jesus and declaring that he […]

Case File The question of whether an employer or the estate of a deceased worker bore the burden of proof on the amount of a lien on the proportionate share of the cost of collection. […]

Case File When a nurse was caught on video working in the yard, going shopping, and getting around pretty well, did it mean she was a fraud or was it consistent with what she told […]

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 […]