What Do You Think? In Mississippi, a government employer with workers’ compensation insurance usually cannot be sued by an injured employee. State law makes governmental entities immune to such lawsuits.  But what if the employee […]

Caselaw Roundup For those who read about the Florida worker who ran into statute of limitations troubles on his workers' compensation claim learned that a pending request for attorney's fees wouldn't toll, or pause, the […]

Case File An employee's initial petition for benefits, which was later voluntarily dismissed before the employer's acceptance of compensability or adjudication of any entitlement to compensation or medical benefits did not continue to toll the […]

Case File Although she had been using it for 30 years, a school worker's use of hydrocodone was non-compensable for treatment of her work-related injury. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of […]

Case File In a matter of first impression a Florida appellate court found that Florida statutes' governing procedures for workers' compensation mediation and hearings precluded a challenge to the admissibility of expert medical advisor opinions […]

Compliance Corner When it comes to lump sum settlements in the Cornhusker State, what has to happen before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court approves such a settlement? And what are the rules that go along […]

Caselaw Curriculum An early challenge to New York's workers' compensation law challenged the new statute on due process and equal protection grounds under the 14th Amendment, but the U.S. Supreme Court found no problem. Simply […]

What Do You Think? If an employee attacks another during work, can the victim sue the employer for negligence? If there's workers’ compensation coverage, the answer to that question is generally “no.” But what if […]