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N.Y. Court Nixes $480 Counsel Fee Request Related to Late Installment Penalties
N.Y. Court Nixes $480 Counsel Fee Request Related to Late Installment Penalties

Case File An attorney for a New York workers' compensation claimant was awarded attorney's fees, but his push for an additional award that would be payable from penalties imposed in the case ran into a […]
How Do Certified Mediators Work in Oklahoma?
How Do Certified Mediators Work in Oklahoma?

Do You Know the Rule? Tulsa, OK (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Oklahoma, like other places across the country, has an alternative dispute resolution program to resolve issues that might come up in workers' compensation claims. To make […]
Was Bartender’s Heart Attack Linked to Music Fest Work?
Was Bartender’s Heart Attack Linked to Music Fest Work?

What Do You Think? Rochester, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Whether a heart attack is linked to work often hinges on multiple factors, such medical experts’ testimony, the employee’s cardiovascular health, and when and where the heart […]
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 […]