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Form Confusion Doesn’t add up to Refusal to Undergo Drug Testing
Form Confusion Doesn’t add up to Refusal to Undergo Drug Testing

Case File Because it looked like an injured worker signed a refusal to take a drug test under the misapprehension that it was a form to let her leave the hospital, an intoxication affirmative defense […]
Did Son of Sam Law Bar Convict from Spending Workers’ Comp Settlement?
Did Son of Sam Law Bar Convict from Spending Workers’ Comp Settlement?

What Do You Think? New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Generally, individuals and entities seeking to collect a debt cannot access an employee’s workers’ compensation benefits. But does that apply to crime victims seek monetary compensation […]
What Do You Know About New Hampshire Tree Safety?
What Do You Know About New Hampshire Tree Safety?

Do You Know the Rule? Fall protection might come to mind when you think about people who work on trees, but as Simply Research subscribers know, places like New Hampshire have rules for some much […]
Carpenter’s 2nd Injury Gets Fresh Look from OAH
Carpenter’s 2nd Injury Gets Fresh Look from OAH

Case File Whether a second injury warranted setting aside a new award required a look at the evidence. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the case. Case Lehet v. Roofers Advantage […]
The Mystery of the Overdosing Worker Whose Spouse Sought Death Benefits
The Mystery of the Overdosing Worker Whose Spouse Sought Death Benefits

Can You Solve the Case? Marion, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A case involving an injured employee who tragically died from a drug overdose in 2016 shows how Iowa’s willful injury defense can go either way when the […]
Benefits and Payments to Colorado Employees
Benefits and Payments to Colorado Employees

Denver, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- One of the many items Simply Research subscribers have access to is Colorado's recently published Injured Worker Guide, a tool to help workers understand the ins and outs of the workers' […]
What are the Rules when ‘Criminally Injurious Conduct’ is Involved in Idaho?
What are the Rules when ‘Criminally Injurious Conduct’ is Involved in Idaho?

Compliance Corner Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you're just digging into workers' compensation in the State of Idaho, a good source to turn to is Simply Research, where you can start with some basics, such […]
What’s the ‘Willful Violation’ Defense in Virginia?
What’s the ‘Willful Violation’ Defense in Virginia?

Do You Know the Rule? Fredericksburg, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Employers don't just make safety rules for their health, and under Virginia law, an employee who decides to ignore safety rules might be out of luck […]