What Do You Think? To be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits in Maryland, a worker must be a “covered employee.” A recent case addresses how that rule applies when an NFL player signs a contract […]

Case File Suspension of a workers' compensation claim during the period in which the claimant fails to cooperate is the only available sanction when an employee obstructs an Independent Medical Examination. The Utah Supreme Court […]

Case File Uber drivers don't get workers' compensation benefits, but does that mean they aren't "employees" under New York tort law? An Empire State court found that question, along with other considerations, merited jury review. […]

Case File A Vermont plaintiff who received workers' compensation benefits argued that jurors should have been informed of both the benefits and his obligation to reimburse them from any recovery. The Vermont Supreme Court disagreed, […]

Compliance Corner If you're an Indiana insurer brushing up on what the state requires for policies, you're in luck if you have Simply Research. But, we also provide a few highlights here. The Form No […]

What Do You Think? Can an employer become liable for an employee’s negligence when he’s driving to work? The family of a man who was killed by a waterproofing company employee’s erratic driving argued yes […]

Case File Although the Massachusetts insurance commissioner was entitled to depart from WCRIB's ratemaking methodology, he failed to adequately explain how he arrived at a 14.6% rate decrease. Case Workers' Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau […]

What Do You Think? Employees may be entitled to worker’s compensation benefits if an accident causes an injury that is outside of common knowledge. But they will need reliable medical testimony to show the injury […]