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 […]

Compliance Corner If you wanted to know about the exclusive remedy rule and temporary employees under Utah workers' compensation law, you could find that information on Simply Research. But we decided to highlight some of […]

What Do You Think? For an injury to be compensable, the employee must be engaging in activities reasonably incidental to employment. What exactly relates to employment can get foggy, however, especially in the school context, […]

25 for 25 in '25 A few years back, the Minnesota Supreme Court took up the question of whether employers had to reimburse for medical marijuana and found that federal law preempting state law and […]