Do You Know the Rule? In Ohio, an injured worker may obtain a VSSR award in addition to regular workers’ compensation benefits if the employer violated safety regulations. An award for a VSSR is "a […]
Federal Focus Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- For federal employees who work in fire protection, there are a few rules that apply to them and only them. But just who exactly are those employees? The definition, […]
Glossary Check Casper, WY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Part of staying compliant with state workers' compensation law is knowing what the rules say are benefits. As Simply Research subscribers know, in Wyoming, "permanent total disability benefits" means […]
What Do You Think? White Plains, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As COVID-19-related workers’ compensation appeals make their way through the New York courts, it becomes somewhat clear what it takes to establish or defend against such […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]