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What Do You Think: Could Traveling Oilfield Surveyor Get Benefits for COVID-19 Infection?
What Do You Think: Could Traveling Oilfield Surveyor Get Benefits for COVID-19 Infection?

Iowa, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Louisiana, it’s uncertain whether a person who contracts COVID-19 at work has an occupational disease. Generally, to constitute an occupational disease, a condition must be peculiar to the person’s job. […]
Receiving Medicaid Benefits for Surgery doesn’t Prevent Workers’ Compensation Claim
Receiving Medicaid Benefits for Surgery doesn’t Prevent Workers’ Compensation Claim

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If someone receives Medicaid benefits to pay for surgery, does that rule out a case for workers' compensation benefits. Not according to Idaho's top court in Thompson v. Burley Inn, Inc., […]
Glossary Check: Ohio ‘Employee with a Disability’
Glossary Check: Ohio ‘Employee with a Disability’

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A foundational element in every workers' compensation claims is that an employee has a disability that keeps them from working. But just what is an "employee with a disability" in Ohio? […]
What Do You Think: Was Caretaker’s ATV Rollover Caused by 3 Beers and 2 Shots — or 1 Excitable Dog?
What Do You Think: Was Caretaker’s ATV Rollover Caused by 3 Beers and 2 Shots — or 1 Excitable Dog?

Beulah, WY (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Wyoming, an injury is not an “injury” for workers’ compensation purposes if it was caused by intoxication. But what if some intervening event caused or was partially responsible for the […]
Do You Know the Rule? Ohio Correction of Inaccuracies Affecting Employers’ Premium Rates
Do You Know the Rule? Ohio Correction of Inaccuracies Affecting Employers’ Premium Rates

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What happens in the Buckeye State when there's a possibility that something has gone awry that could affect the rates an employer must pay? Ohio has a system for taking care […]
Glossary Check: ‘Employee’ in Colorado
Glossary Check: ‘Employee’ in Colorado

Boulder, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you've ever wondered about how the Rocky Mountain State defines "employee," you're in luck. With help from the tools in our Simply Research kit, we have the Colorado info for […]
NCCI Court Case Update: Maryland and North Carolina
NCCI Court Case Update: Maryland and North Carolina

Maryland, Attorney Fees On January 31, 2024, the Appellate Court of Maryland, In the Matter of Zukowski, held as a matter of first impression that a workers compensation (WC) attorney fees lien attaches to a claimant’s WC benefits […]
Compliance Corner: N.Y. Notice, Proof of Disability
Compliance Corner: N.Y. Notice, Proof of Disability

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Let's say you're in New York and need to know what notice and proof of disability the Empire State needs for workers' compensation purposes. The following information covers what state law […]