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What are Workers’ Compensation ‘Benefits’ in California?
What are Workers’ Compensation ‘Benefits’ in California?

Glossary Check If someone was talking about "benefits" in California, would you know what they are? The Golden State spells them out on the state-required Notice to Employees poster, which Simply Research subscribers have access […]
Was Janitor whose Knee Popped in Hallway Entitled to Benefits?
Was Janitor whose Knee Popped in Hallway Entitled to Benefits?

What Do You Think? Ravenswood, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To obtain workers’ compensation benefits, an employee generally has to show, among other things, that her injury was caused by her work activities. A case involving a […]
Injured D.C. Worker Gets 2nd Chance to Test Exclusive Remedy Limits
Injured D.C. Worker Gets 2nd Chance to Test Exclusive Remedy Limits

Case File While a worker injured on the job didn't present evidence regarding whether Washington, D.C.'s exclusive remedy rules should apply, an appeals court found that the lower court was too hasty in deciding that […]
Could Mental Health Worker get Benefits for A-fib by Linking it to COVID-19?
Could Mental Health Worker get Benefits for A-fib by Linking it to COVID-19?

What Do You Think? Booneville, AK (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Arkansas, medical conditions that are a natural consequence of a compensable workplace injury may entitle an employee to additional benefits. As one case illustrates, when defending […]
New Psychological Reports Merit 2nd Look at Worker’s PTD Request
New Psychological Reports Merit 2nd Look at Worker’s PTD Request

Case File Because a worker presented evidence that his psychological condition had worsened, the Ohio Supreme Court determine that an SHO too hastily turned away his request for PTD benefits. Simply Research subscribers have access […]
Did Coworkers’ Calls, ‘Off-Boarding’ During FMLA Leave Constitute Interference?
Did Coworkers’ Calls, ‘Off-Boarding’ During FMLA Leave Constitute Interference?

What Do You Think? Hamilton, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Most FMLA interference claims involve actions an employer takes while the employee tries to obtain medical leave. But what a company does during leave can also constitute […]
What is Virginia’s ‘Extended Premises Doctrine’? 
What is Virginia’s ‘Extended Premises Doctrine’? 

Do You Know the Rule? An injury is compensable under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act if the injury arose out of and in the course and scope of employment. Generally, to occur in the course […]
What are the Two Types of Compensable Psychological Injuries in New York?
What are the Two Types of Compensable Psychological Injuries in New York?

Do You Know the Rule? Only accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of employment are compensable under New York’s Workers' Compensation Law. This sometimes includes psychological injuries.  Interested in compliance information from […]