Courts & Compliance Recently, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court considered what a workers' compensation judge must do at trial and what deference a WCJ's decisions are entitled to on appeal. I the case, Lebanon Transit v. […]

What Do You Think? In New York, when there a subcontractor has workers’ compensation coverage, the injured employee may still be able to sue the general contractor for negligence. But this is generally not the […]

Glossary Check Anyone who's been around workers' compensation long enough knows that what words mean can sometimes matter to how a claim turns out -- or doesn't. One of those words is disability, and the […]

Case File The Connecticut Supreme Court stepped in to say that an administrative law judge has discretion to award a claimant, after she reaches maximum medical improvement, ongoing temporary incapacity benefits in lieu of permanent […]

25 for 25 in '25 We take it back to '05 and a New York case that teaches us that a written agreement may still be enforceable in the eyes of a workers' compensation exception […]

Do You Know the Rule? Colorado permits a workers’ compensation claimant or an employer/carrier to petition to reopen an award under a limited number of circumstances. It’s up to the party seeking to reopen the […]

Employees who would rather use CBD oil than go through risky surgery or take pharmaceutical drugs with potential side effects may now be able to secure reimbursement for the oil. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently […]

HR Homeroom Employers can face FMLA interference claims when they flatly refuse to grant leave or outright terminate an employee after he returns from medical leave.  A case involving an employee for a car dealership […]