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Who Makes Workers’ Compensation Work?  
Who Makes Workers’ Compensation Work?  

Back to Claims School A workers’ compensation claim may appear to live inside one file, yet the work extends across an entire network of people. The injured employee needs medical care, income stability, information, and […]
Commitment Four: Stop Passing People Along 
Commitment Four: Stop Passing People Along 

The Caring Claim How Warm Referrals Preserve Trust in Workers’ Compensation  Every handoff in a workers’ compensation claim carries the possibility of strengthening trust or weakening it. Injured employees often move among supervisors, human resources […]
What Must Employers Pay to the Second Injury Fund in Minnesota?
What Must Employers Pay to the Second Injury Fund in Minnesota?

Compliance Corner In Minnesota, state law directs provides how employers contribute to the second injury fund. Thanks to Simply Research, we highlight how the North Star States makes its calculations. Reports, Assessments On or before […]
Near Misses: The Warning Signs We Too Often Ignore 
Near Misses: The Warning Signs We Too Often Ignore 

Summer Safety Series Welcome to The Science Behind Workplace Injuries: 30 Days of Summer Safety, where we explore the environmental hazards, human physiology, behavioral science, and organizational decisions shaping workplace safety. This article is part of […]
Despite Lack of Workers’ Comp, N.Y. Court Finds Triable Issues on Uber Driver’s ‘Employee’ Status
Despite Lack of Workers’ Comp, N.Y. Court Finds Triable Issues on Uber Driver’s ‘Employee’ Status

Case File Uber drivers don't get workers' compensation benefits, but does that mean they aren't "employees" under New York tort law? An Empire State court found that question, along with other considerations, merited jury review. […]
What are the Ins and Outs of Indiana Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policies?
What are the Ins and Outs of Indiana Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policies?

Compliance Corner If you're an Indiana insurer brushing up on what the state requires for policies, you're in luck if you have Simply Research. But, we also provide a few highlights here. The Form No […]
How do Taxes on Uninsured, Self-insured Employers Worker in Virginia?
How do Taxes on Uninsured, Self-insured Employers Worker in Virginia?

Bits & Pieces Do you know how taxes on uninsured and self-insured employers in Virginia work? Simply Research subscribers do, but here's a quick look. One half of One Percent For the purpose of providing […]
Workers’ Compensation Fraud in Louisiana: How We Won at the Supreme Court
Workers’ Compensation Fraud in Louisiana: How We Won at the Supreme Court

Workers compensation fraud accusations are one of the most aggressive tactics insurance companies and employers use to avoid paying what they owe. This case is about exactly that. In April 2026, I argued a case […]