Birmingham, MI (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Back in May, the Michigan Workers' Disability Compensation Agency implemented voluntary electronic reporting of workers' compensation proof of coverage data. The following chart breaks down tables and information for EDI compliance […]

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Georgia, an attorney's fee cannot exceed 400 weeks of income benefits and may be terminated or suspended sooner as provided by law or at the Board's discretion. The Board may, […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To establish an FMLA retaliation claim, an employee must show that: 1) the employee exercised his rights under FMLA; 2) the employer engaged in adverse action; and 3) the employer engaged […]

Columbia, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you're headed to an administrative proceeding, it's always a good idea to have your procedural ducks in a row. No wonder states, such as South Carolina, spell out clear procedures […]

Lincoln, NE (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As we've seen of late, states have been tweaking their telehealth rules. One of those states is Nebraska, and the Cornhusker State's rules and requirements on telehealth in workers' compensation are […]

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As long as there is evidence to support an ALJ’s denial of workers’ compensation benefits to an employee, a court is unlikely to overturn it.  That was the case in Cole […]

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Generally, a claimant who voluntarily withdraws from the labor market is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits. The claimant will have to demonstrate that her disability caused or contributed to the […]

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When it comes to self-insured employers, states often carve out special rules focused on that category, and Oregon is one such place. Once such rule involves excess insurance requirements, which are […]