There are few things in workers’ compensation more expensive than silence.  Well… maybe silence followed by an attorney letter, a demand for surgery, a very angry claimant, and a supervisor saying, “Wait… nobody told me […]

Compliance Corner Did you know that workers' compensation fraud in New York is a felony? Simply Research subscribers do because they have access to the following rules regarding misrepresentation in Empire State claims. The Basics […]

Consider this a chemical love letter to one of the greatest comfort foods ever made: thegrilled cheese sandwich. Sure, it’s simple on the surface—just bread, butter, and cheese. But anyone who’s everscorched one knows the […]

Compliance Corner When it comes to accepting or denying claims in Wyoming, state law sets out the rules and procedures for how an acceptance or denial happens and what notice must go along with it. […]

Conference Preview At next month's CLM Work Comp Conference, attorney Gina Jacobs of Hamilton Miller & Birthisel will present SIU Strategies in Work Comp Cases: The Must-Have Toolbox for Mitigating High-Exposure Claims. Fresh from the […]

Conference Preview At next month's CLM Work Comp Conference, attendees have the chance to attend "Mastering Workers Compensation: Strategic Litigation, Claims Resolution, and High-Value IME Deployment" with Sarah Thomas of Jones Jones. We were lucky […]

What Do You Think? One way employees can get around the exclusive remedy provision and sue an employer in tort for money damages is by showing the employer purposely injured them. But is it enough […]

Compliance Corner When a worker gets hurt on the job, what do Maryland employers have to report and when do they have to report it? Simply Research users have access to that info, which varies […]