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Ky. Top Court Upholds Impairment Rating Despite Minor Deviation from AMA Guides
Ky. Top Court Upholds Impairment Rating Despite Minor Deviation from AMA Guides

Case File Although a doctor's 10% impairment rating of an injured Kentucky coal worker fell between Category II and Category III in the AMA Guides, the doctor's slight deviation of between 2% and 5% wasn't […]
Worker’s Failure to File Required Physician Certification Defeats Claim for Extraordinary Benefits
Worker’s Failure to File Required Physician Certification Defeats Claim for Extraordinary Benefits

Case File When a Tennessee worker sought extraordinary benefits, his failure to produce the requisite documentation undid his claim. Case Burkes v. Sysco Knoxville, LLC, No. E2025-02007-SC-R3-WC (Tenn. 10/22/26) What Happened? A worker for a […]
Could ‘Bicycle Barbie’ Pedal Her Way to Workers’ Comp after Halloween Mishap?
Could ‘Bicycle Barbie’ Pedal Her Way to Workers’ Comp after Halloween Mishap?

What Do You Think? An injury an employee sustains at a mandatory workplace event is typically compensable. But what happens if the event is accompanied by a voluntary activity? Can an employee hurt during that […]
Idaho Top Court Finds Right to Control Test Applies to Worker’s Faulty Railing Lawsuit
Idaho Top Court Finds Right to Control Test Applies to Worker’s Faulty Railing Lawsuit

Case File Because the lower court failed to determine whether the alleged tortfeasor was an employee or an independent contractor under Idaho's right to control test, the Idaho Supreme Court sent the case back for […]
N.Y. Court Finds Enough Medical Evidence to Award Benefits to School Bus Driver’s Estate
N.Y. Court Finds Enough Medical Evidence to Award Benefits to School Bus Driver’s Estate

Case File While questions swirled of whether a school bus driver had a heart attack before or after he collided with other vehicles, medical evidence was sufficient to support a finding that impact came before […]
Was Dump Truck Driver Paid by Load Covered by Workers’ Comp?
Was Dump Truck Driver Paid by Load Covered by Workers’ Comp?

What Do You Think? Only employees are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits in Louisiana. Thus, it’s critical for employers to know which factors make a worker an independent contractor, and which ones make him a […]
2 Key Cases on Contribution in Florida
2 Key Cases on Contribution in Florida

Key Cases Under Fla. Stat. § 440.42(4), when there is any controversy as to which of two or more carriers is liable for the discharge of the obligations and duties of one or more employers […]
A ‘Shot’ at Surgery: GLP-1 Medications and Surgical Clearance in Workers’ Compensation Claims 
A ‘Shot’ at Surgery: GLP-1 Medications and Surgical Clearance in Workers’ Compensation Claims 

By William Anthony  An increasingly common medical-management issue in workers’ compensation cases arises when treatment of an accepted injury reaches an obstacle that is not the accepted condition itself. An authorized surgeon recommends a knee […]