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Could Claimant who Lost Half his Hand in Meat Grinder get ISIF Benefits?
Could Claimant who Lost Half his Hand in Meat Grinder get ISIF Benefits?

What Do You Think? Idaho has a special rule that allows a worker to obtain both workers’ compensation benefits and Industrial Special Indemnity Fund benefits when a pre-existing injury combines with a current injury to render […]
13 Years of Workers’ Comp Insurance Shenanigans Catches up with Ohio Attorney
13 Years of Workers’ Comp Insurance Shenanigans Catches up with Ohio Attorney

25 for 25 in '25 In 2022, an Ohio attorney found out what can happen when you're not on the up and up with workers' compensation coverage. Simply research subscribers have access to the full […]
Failing to Accept Light Duty, Ohio Worker Scuttles Shot at TTD Compensation
Failing to Accept Light Duty, Ohio Worker Scuttles Shot at TTD Compensation

Case File When an Ohio worker failed to appear for a light-duty position, did it spell the end of his quest for TTD compensation? Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the […]
Lump Sum Settlements and Workers Compensation Subrogation: Georgia COA Reinforces Burden on Employers and Insurers
Lump Sum Settlements and Workers Compensation Subrogation: Georgia COA Reinforces Burden on Employers and Insurers

By Daniel Richardson Recently, on October 22, 2025, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued a significant decision in McLeod v. BITCO Insurance Companies, A25A1362, reinforcing the strict burden employers and insurers face when seeking workers’ compensation subrogation […]
Was Firing Injured Maintenance Worker for ‘Theft’ a Snow-Job?
Was Firing Injured Maintenance Worker for ‘Theft’ a Snow-Job?

What Do You Think? In Illinois, an employee bringing a retaliatory discharge claim has to prove he was fired because he exercised a right under the Workers’ Compensation Act. While the employer doesn’t have to […]
Del. Top Court Distinguishes Preexisting Conditions, Prior Work-Related Injuries
Del. Top Court Distinguishes Preexisting Conditions, Prior Work-Related Injuries

Case File Is there a difference between a preexisting condition and a prior work-related injury for purposes of Delaware workers' compensation law? There is, and, as Simply Research subscribers know, it comes down to policy. […]
N.Y. Top Court Upholds Award for Retail Manager who Caught COVID, Had Stroke
N.Y. Top Court Upholds Award for Retail Manager who Caught COVID, Had Stroke

Case File Can persistent, high-risk exposure to a disease in the workplace culminating in infection constitute a compensable accident under New York's Workers' Compensation Law? As Simply Research subscribers know, it can and did for […]
Was Deceased Worker’s COVID Compensable in Ky.? Top Court Looks to ‘Nature of Employment’
Was Deceased Worker’s COVID Compensable in Ky.? Top Court Looks to ‘Nature of Employment’

Case File When is COVID compensable in Kentucky? According to the commonwealth's top court, only when the claimant "clearly establishes" that the risk of contracting the disease is increased by the nature of the employment […]