Do You Know the Rule? In Rhode Island, an employee may preserve the right to sue for negligence by giving her employer written notice at the time of hire that she is reserving the right […]

Case File When a New York City train conductor learned that a passenger on his train had fallen on the tracks and been run over by another train, the Workers' Compensation Board reasonably found that […]

Case File Despite a challenge with misattribution of a doctor's opinion, an ALJ's decision didn't commit an error "so flagrant as to cause gross injustice." Case Graybar Electric v. Starr, No. 2025-SC0204-WC (Ky. 02/19/26) What […]

What Do You Think? The exclusivity rule protects employers from negligence and other tort lawsuits only to the extent that the injury arose out of and in the course of employment. A recent case involving […]

Federal Focus A postal worker’s failure to submit medical evidence justifying the need for a nonformulary, name‑brand medication led ECAB to affirm OWCP’s denial of authorization. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text […]

Case File Because a worker’s acceleration theory did not become ripe until WSI terminated benefits, the North Dakota Supreme Court held that administrative res judicata did not bar his claim following an ALJ ruling. Simply […]

State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Rhode Island, workers’ compensation is an employee’s exclusive legal remedy for work-related injuries. R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-29-20. This means that an injured employee cannot sue his employer in tort […]

The Trained A-Eye A New Jersey attorney "glibly" relied on AI and cited four non-existent cases. When confronted about the hallucinations, his response "stunned" the court. Case AmTrust North America v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., […]