State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Tennessee, workers’ compensation is an employee’s exclusive remedy for an injury arising out of and in the course of employment. This means that the employee cannot sue the employer in […]

Case File When a worker contracted and died from COVID, too many questions about where he was exposed to the virus kept his widow from obtaining benefits. Look for Idaho compliance info Simply Research. Case […]

State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Alabama, workers’ compensation is an employee’s exclusive remedy against an employer for job-related injuries when those injuries are covered by the Workers’ Compensation Act.. Ala. Code §§ 25-5-52 and 25-5-53. […]

Texas employers are largely immune to workers’ compensation retaliation lawsuits. But the rule does not protect cities from lawsuits by first responders. A case involving a police cadet injured during a physical agility test asks […]

Case File When a New Jersey worker violated a workplace violence policy and turned his nose up at an IME request, was he able to sue under a common law theory? Simply Research subscribers have […]

Compliance Corner When it comes to contractors and subcontractors, it can be tricky to know when workers' compensation coverage applies and when it doesn't. When it comes to the State of Missouri, we have you […]

State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Oregon, the sole remedy for an employee who suffers injury, death, or an occupational disease in the course and scope of employment is workers’ compensation. ORS 656.018. This means that […]

Glossary Check Knowing who is and isn't an employer is foundational to knowing who is and isn't responsible for workers' compensation coverage, so that's why Simply Research covers the definition of "employer" across U.S. jurisdictions. […]