What Do You Think? Imagine that an Alabama employee has a host of medical conditions that put him at risk for injury. If one of those conditions causes him to have an accident, can he still obtain […]

Glossary Check If you were in the Volunteer State, and you had to define "case management" or "case manager" for workers' compensation purposes, could you do it? With Simply Research, you could. But we have […]

Compliance Corner Let's say you're a carrier in Arizona. Would you know where to find the rules for reporting? A good place to start would be with one of Simply Research's compliance summaries, but we […]

State Snapshot State Snapshot Louisiana Exclusive Remedy Rule BASIC RULE In Louisiana, the Workers’ Compensation Act provides the exclusive remedy for employees injured in the course and scope of employment. This means that employers are […]

What Do You Think? An employee can have a compensable claim when he was injured doing an ordinary activity at work that is not really job-related–such as walking. But he'll generally have to show that […]

Glossary Check How sharp is your terminology when it comes to telehealth in Minnesota? Not to worry because thanks to Simply Research, we have you covered. Distant Site "Distant site" means a site at which […]

A number of factors can raise or quell suspicions that an employer terminated an employee in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. A case involving a property manager highlights some of the actions that […]

Compliance Corner If you're intoxicated and you get hurt on the job in Colorado, it will be presumed that your intoxication caused the injury unless you can prove otherwise. Simply Research subscribers have access to […]