State Snapshot BASIC RULE In New Hampshire, workers’ compensation is the exclusive legal remedy an employee has for work-related injuries or occupational diseases against their employer and the employer’s insurer. RSA 281-A:8. This means that […]

Case File A Tennessee worker didn't have history showing that her knee arthritis caused problems until a wreck on the job aggravated it. Did that make a difference for her workers' compensation claim? Simply Research […]

What Do You Think? Survivors of Texas employees who die at work can sometimes sue employers for wrongful death. But, no matter how tragic or dramatic the death, they’ll have one especially big hurdle in […]

Glossary Check When it comes to workers' compensation benefits, in tragic cases, it may be necessary to determine who a worker's dependents are to determine distribution of benefits. As Simply Research subscribers know, Connecticut workers' […]

What Do You Think? A “travelling employee” who is injured while travelling may be entitled to workers’ compensation. But doesn’t every employee “travel” in some sense of the word? A case involving a handyman who […]

Glossary Check Fraud might feel like of those "I-know-it-when-I-see-it" kinds of things, but determining whether or not certain conduct counts as workers' compensation "fraud" under legal definitions can prove pivotal to a worker's future. Thanks […]

The Case Manager Recently, I received a call from a company that arranges specialist appointments for my husband and me with our primary care doctor. When I answered the phone, the caller identified herself and […]

Compliance Corner Whether or not a workers' compensation claim is paid or denied is the nuts and bolts of compliance, but what are the rules? Here's what Indiana law provides, as detailed on Simply Research. […]