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One-Time Misrepresentation doesn’t Block Paramedic’s Subsequent Claim
One-Time Misrepresentation doesn’t Block Paramedic’s Subsequent Claim

25 for 25 in '25 Once upon a time, a paramedic misrepresented a workplace injury, but did that mean he can never receive workers' compensation benefits for any future injury? Simply Research subscribers have access […]
Submitting Medical Reports in Kentucky? Here’s what to Know
Submitting Medical Reports in Kentucky? Here’s what to Know

Compliance Corner What does the Bluegrass State say for submitting medical reports in a workers' compensation case? Simply Research subscribers have access to that information, but we break it down here. No More than 2 […]
2-Dismissal Rule doesn’t Shut Down Fla. School Worker’s 3rd Petition for Benefits
2-Dismissal Rule doesn’t Shut Down Fla. School Worker’s 3rd Petition for Benefits

25 for 25 in '25 While a third petition for benefits following two voluntarily dismissed PFBs would ordinarily cause a claim to run into a res judicata wall, an arguably different injury might be enough […]
Could Sonographer Collect Benefits after Traumatizing Exposure to Man’s Genitals?
Could Sonographer Collect Benefits after Traumatizing Exposure to Man’s Genitals?

What Do You Think? A case involving a man who allegedly exposed his genitals to a hospital sonographer when there was no medical reason to do so illustrates how important it is for employers to […]
Top Montana Court Rules ‘Assignments’ Constituted ‘Cancelations’
Top Montana Court Rules ‘Assignments’ Constituted ‘Cancelations’

Case File Montana's top court took up a case involving assignment of workers' compensation policies and found that an attempt to cast cancelations as assignments didn't negate the cancelation portion of the maneuver. Simply Research […]
Lack of Evidence on Suicide, Opioids Sends Postal Worker’s Widow’s Case Back to OWCP
Lack of Evidence on Suicide, Opioids Sends Postal Worker’s Widow’s Case Back to OWCP

Federal Focus When it came to deciding whether a federal worker's suicide resulted from his job, as was required to establish the compensability of death benefits to his widow, ECAB found that OWCP needed another […]
Could Macy’s Worker who Kept Getting TTD after RTW Keep $1,369 ‘Overpayment?’
Could Macy’s Worker who Kept Getting TTD after RTW Keep $1,369 ‘Overpayment?’

What Do You Think? A case involving a Macy’s worker who received more benefits than she was entitled to highlights the importance of monitoring workers’ compensation claims. It also sheds light on what constitutes an […]
Did Prescription for Fentanyl Mean Indiana Driver wasn’t ‘Intoxicated’ in Deadly Crash?
Did Prescription for Fentanyl Mean Indiana Driver wasn’t ‘Intoxicated’ in Deadly Crash?

25 for 25 in '25 A delivery driver took prescription fentanyl for pain, so was that enough to overcome an intoxication defense on his widow's workers' compensation claim following his death in a vehicle accident […]