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What are the Late Payment Penalties Applicable to Ill. Employers? 
What are the Late Payment Penalties Applicable to Ill. Employers? 

Do You Know the Rule? Two provisions in Illinois’ workers’ compensation statute authorize the Commission to penalize employers who refuse or delay the payment of benefits to an injured worker. At the same time, courts […]

  • Feb 03, 2025
  • Chris Parker
What’s the Subrogation Rule for the Pa. Workers’ Insurance Fund?
What’s the Subrogation Rule for the Pa. Workers’ Insurance Fund?

Quick Hits Just what exactly does subrogation mean when it comes to Pennsylvania's workers' insurance fund? Here's how law in the commonwealth spells it out. Fund Subrogation In every case where a claim is made […]

  • Feb 02, 2025
  • Frank Ferreri
Can Coughing Cook Fired During Leave Assert FMLA Interference Claim?
Can Coughing Cook Fired During Leave Assert FMLA Interference Claim?

What Do You Think? A case involving a Brooklyn cook who was hopefully not coughing into the soup before he took time off for bronchitis asks the question, how serious does an illness have to […]

  • Jan 31, 2025
  • Chris Parker
With No Reasonable Suspicion, Fatal Boat Explosion didn’t Warrant Drug Testing
With No Reasonable Suspicion, Fatal Boat Explosion didn’t Warrant Drug Testing

Case File An explosion on the job that killed and injured people prompted a Florida employer to seek drug and alcohol testing for blood drawn from a worker involved in the incident when he received […]

  • Jan 31, 2025
  • Frank Ferreri
What Reports are Required in Utah for Medical Providers?
What Reports are Required in Utah for Medical Providers?

Do You Know the Rule? When medical bills are at issue in Utah, the state requires reports. Simply Research subscribers have access to those rules, and we highlight the requirements here. Physician's Initial Report of […]

  • Jan 28, 2025
  • Frank Ferreri
Did Past Falls Justify Trashing Part of Garbage Man’s Compensation for Concussion?
Did Past Falls Justify Trashing Part of Garbage Man’s Compensation for Concussion?

In West Virginia, employees are not entitled to compensation for the portion of an injury that is the result of pre-existing conditions. One case shows why it’s important for employers to ensure that at least […]

  • Jan 27, 2025
  • Chris Parker
Termination for Absences Doesn’t Stand Without Written Policy Requiring Doctor’s Notes
Termination for Absences Doesn’t Stand Without Written Policy Requiring Doctor’s Notes

25 for 25 in '25 In our look back at 25 cases from each year that we've been in existence, we come to 2001, and a case from Kansas that tested how much an employer […]

  • Jan 22, 2025
  • Frank Ferreri
Could ‘Loin-Puller’ Mechanic Sue Pork Processor for FMLA Interference?
Could ‘Loin-Puller’ Mechanic Sue Pork Processor for FMLA Interference?

What Do You Think? Sometimes it takes a jury to decide whether an employee has established an FMLA interference claim. A case in point involves an employee who worked as a skilled mechanic at a pork-processing […]

  • Jan 19, 2025
  • Chris Parker
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