Case File When a nurse was caught on video working in the yard, going shopping, and getting around pretty well, did it mean she was a fraud or was it consistent with what she told […]

State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Ohio, when an employer complies with the Workers’ Compensation Act (i.e., pays into the system and maintains coverage), that employer is immune from lawsuits by employees for work-related injuries or […]

What Do You Think? An employer can end up owing a sizable penalty to an employee if it denies his workers’ compensation claim and that denial is “frivolous.” As one case shows, there are special […]

Case File Spending the last chunk of his career playing for non-California teams, a former NFL player couldn't bring a claim for a cumulative injury in the Golden State. Simply Research subscribers have access to […]

Case File A claimant couldn't get his day in court because he didn't comply with procedural requirements necessary to bestow subject matter jurisdiction. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the decision. […]

Case File After getting hurt on the job, a worker went on to a series of pay increases that affected how his benefits were to be calculated in the eyes of Iowa's top court. Simply […]

What Do You Think? Civil procedure stuff, like who has the “burden of proof” in a worker's compensation case, can make you want to reach for a high grade espresso. But it’s actually important to […]

State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Texas, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy of an employee who is injured at work. Tex. Labor Code § 408.001(a).  This means that the employee cannot sue the employer in […]