Caselaw Roundup For those who read about the Florida worker who ran into statute of limitations troubles on his workers' compensation claim learned that a pending request for attorney's fees wouldn't toll, or pause, the […]

Case File An employee's initial petition for benefits, which was later voluntarily dismissed before the employer's acceptance of compensability or adjudication of any entitlement to compensation or medical benefits did not continue to toll the […]

Case File Although she had been using it for 30 years, a school worker's use of hydrocodone was non-compensable for treatment of her work-related injury. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of […]

Case File In a matter of first impression a Florida appellate court found that Florida statutes' governing procedures for workers' compensation mediation and hearings precluded a challenge to the admissibility of expert medical advisor opinions […]

25 for 25 in '25 In an issue of first impression, the New Hampshire Supreme Court held that requiring an insurer to reimburse a worker for his medical marijuana purchase and complying with the federal […]

What Do You Think? If an employee attacks another during work, can the victim sue the employer for negligence? If there's workers’ compensation coverage, the answer to that question is generally “no.” But what if […]

What Do You Think? Some workers have such stressful jobs that it’s easy to picture their heart stopping at work or at least skipping a beat. But is a heart attack compensable simply because an […]

What Do You Think? An injury is only compensable if it is caused by an employee’s job. Generally, an injury that occurs at work while an employee is engaged in some work obligation is compensable. […]