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Could La. Barge Cleaner Sue After Getting Blasted into Bayou?
Could La. Barge Cleaner Sue After Getting Blasted into Bayou?

What Do You Think? Gibson, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The exclusive remedy provision generally compels injured employees to seek relief solely through the state’s workers’ compensation act. But what if the individual who is injured was […]
What Do You Know about North Dakota Permanent Impairment Evaluations?
What Do You Know about North Dakota Permanent Impairment Evaluations?

Compliance Corner Bismarck, ND (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you're looking for the rules regarding permanent impairment evaluations, they're at your fingertips with a Simply Research subscription. If you haven't signed up for SR yet, here are […]
Could Deceased Worker’s Adult Son get Death Benefits?
Could Deceased Worker’s Adult Son get Death Benefits?

What Do You Think? Chester, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Illinois, a dependent of a worker who dies as a result of a workplace accident may be entitled to death benefits. A dependent generally includes a […]
Do You Know the Rule? Va. Payment for Health Care Services
Do You Know the Rule? Va. Payment for Health Care Services

Fredericksburg, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the Old Dominion, payment for health care services that an employer does not contest, deny, or consider incomplete shall be made to the health care provider within 60 days after […]
Compliance Corner: Exams in Ga.
Compliance Corner: Exams in Ga.

Waycross, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you're charged with responsibilities related to workers' compensation examinations in the Peach State, there's a few rules to be aware of: What's Included? Examinations under Georgia law include physical, psychiatric […]
Compliance Corner: Changing Benefits in Georgia
Compliance Corner: Changing Benefits in Georgia

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When it comes to making changes to benefits in the Peach State, several key rules apply. Here's how they break down. TTD to TPD To unilaterally convert an employee's income benefits […]
What Do You Think: Was Teacher with Attendance Issues Fired due to Claim?
What Do You Think: Was Teacher with Attendance Issues Fired due to Claim?

Beachwood, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers’ compensation retaliation cases often boil down to a battle of stories, and which one sounds most convincing and is backed up by tangible evidence. A case involving a daycare center […]
Do You Know the Rule? Wash. Physical Therapy
Do You Know the Rule? Wash. Physical Therapy

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the Evergreen State, physical therapy treatment will be reimbursed only when ordered by the worker's attending doctor and rendered by a licensed physical therapist, a physical therapist assistant serving under […]