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‘Reasonable Degree’ of Med Certainty Supports Claim that N95 Mask Caused Illness
‘Reasonable Degree’ of Med Certainty Supports Claim that N95 Mask Caused Illness

Case File A medical expert's conclusion based on a "reasonable degree of medical certainty" was enough to establish a causal link between a worker's using a required N95 mask on the job and her respiratory […]
What is the Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association?
What is the Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association?

Quick Hits Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Those who work in workers' compensation and subscribe to Simply Research know that they can keep up with rules, regs, and compliance across the country, including in Florida. What […]
Wage Loss Payments to Injured Workers who Complete Rehab Plans in Ohio
Wage Loss Payments to Injured Workers who Complete Rehab Plans in Ohio

Compliance Corner Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the Buckeye State, how do injured workers who wrap up rehabilitation plans receive wage loss payments? As Simply Research subscribers know, the rules go like this. Vocabulary "Successful […]
Could Widow Sue Maine Tavern for Husband’s Death in Beer-fueled Fight?
Could Widow Sue Maine Tavern for Husband’s Death in Beer-fueled Fight?

What Do You Think? Scarborough, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The exclusivity provision in Maine’s workers’ compensation act bars an injured worker, or representative, from suing an employer after obtaining workers’ compensation benefits. One case addresses whether […]
Ohio Prison Worker’s Claim Hinges on Whether she had an Unexplained Fall 
Ohio Prison Worker’s Claim Hinges on Whether she had an Unexplained Fall 

Grafton, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Sometimes people just fall at work and it’s not clear why. The question then becomes what standard to apply to determine whether the resulting injury arose out of employment.  A case […]
Nev. Top Court Rules Subrogees May Collect on Third Party Settlement Proceeds
Nev. Top Court Rules Subrogees May Collect on Third Party Settlement Proceeds

Case File In overruling a precedent case, the Nevada Supreme Court granted that workers' compensation insurers may assess the total proceeds of a third-party settlement with an injured worker, regardless of whether the proceeds are […]
How Do You Request a Workers’ Compensation Penalty in Minnesota?
How Do You Request a Workers’ Compensation Penalty in Minnesota?

Form Focus Eagan, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When there's a potential compliance lapse in the North Star state, what can an aggrieved party due to ensure that the possibility of punishment is set in play? Minnesota […]
Could Flight Attendant who Landed in Rehab Get FMLA Interference Claim off the Ground?
Could Flight Attendant who Landed in Rehab Get FMLA Interference Claim off the Ground?

What Do You Think? Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The FMLA affords employees who take medical leave the right to reinstatement once they return from leave. A case involving a United flight attendant who sent ill-considered […]