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‘Statutory Employer’ Questions Move Millwright’s Widow’s Claims Forward
‘Statutory Employer’ Questions Move Millwright’s Widow’s Claims Forward

Case File When a worker died on the job, the employer where he was conducting his work at the time claimed that, as his statutory employer, it was immune from a lawsuit thanks to the […]
Did Citing ‘Disabilities’ Enable Employee to Sue for FMLA Interference?
Did Citing ‘Disabilities’ Enable Employee to Sue for FMLA Interference?

What Do You Think? Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee needs to point to a serious health condition to bring an FMLA interference claim. One case addresses the question of whether merely alleging that he […]
What is Iowa’s Willful Injury Defense?
What is Iowa’s Willful Injury Defense?

Do You Know the Rule? Iowa’s workers’ compensation statute does not allow employees, or their surviving family members, to collect benefits when the employee, effectively, knowingly harmed himself. This is the willful-injury defense outlined in […]
What are Violation of a Specific Safety Requirement Awards in Ohio?
What are Violation of a Specific Safety Requirement Awards in Ohio?

Do You Know the Rule? In Ohio, an injured worker may obtain a VSSR award in addition to regular workers’ compensation benefits if the employer violated safety regulations.  An award for a VSSR is "a […]
What are ‘Federal Employees in Fire Protection’?
What are ‘Federal Employees in Fire Protection’?

Federal Focus Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- For federal employees who work in fire protection, there are a few rules that apply to them and only them. But just who exactly are those employees? The definition, […]
What are ‘Permanent Total Disability Benefits’ in Wyoming?
What are ‘Permanent Total Disability Benefits’ in Wyoming?

Glossary Check Casper, WY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Part of staying compliant with state workers' compensation law is knowing what the rules say are benefits. As Simply Research subscribers know, in Wyoming, "permanent total disability benefits" means […]
Did Factory Job Produce Manager’s COVID-19 Infection?
Did Factory Job Produce Manager’s COVID-19 Infection?

What Do You Think? White Plains, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As COVID-19-related workers’ compensation appeals make their way through the New York courts, it becomes somewhat clear what it takes to establish or defend against such […]
N.Y. Court Nixes $480 Counsel Fee Request Related to Late Installment Penalties
N.Y. Court Nixes $480 Counsel Fee Request Related to Late Installment Penalties

Case File An attorney for a New York workers' compensation claimant was awarded attorney's fees, but his push for an additional award that would be payable from penalties imposed in the case ran into a […]