Compliance Corner Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you're just digging into workers' compensation in the State of Idaho, a good source to turn to is Simply Research, where you can start with some basics, such […]

Case File While Idaho's workers' compensation commission might have gone too far in assessing a worker's credibility, its decision regarding his injury withstood scrutiny by the state's top court. Simply Research subscribers can find the […]

Idaho, Medical Benefit Payments On April 2, 2024, the Supreme Court of Idaho, in Thompson v. Burley Inn, Inc., held that an employer/workers compensation insurer (E/C) was required to reimburse an employee’s medical expenses for the […]

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If someone receives Medicaid benefits to pay for surgery, does that rule out a case for workers' compensation benefits. Not according to Idaho's top court in Thompson v. Burley Inn, Inc., […]

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Anyone who reads cases or watches a little Court TV has come across the phrase "burden of proof." In an Idaho workers' compensation case, the burden of proof is on the […]

Adam Levell, Senior Counsel, NCCI Annializ Lima Hevia, Staff Counsel, NCCI On September 15, 2023, the Supreme Court of Idaho, in Smith v. Excel Fabrication, LLC, reversed its previous precedent when it held that independent contractors are […]

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Recently, the Idaho Industrial Commission Annual Seminar on Workers' Compensation witnessed an informative and insightful session on collecting and reporting valid Labor Market Survey (LMS) information. The presentation, titled "Collecting and […]

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The Idaho Industrial Commission Annual Seminar on Workers' Compensation, held in Boise, Idaho, featured a highly anticipated session titled "The Impact of Recent Decisions on Adjusting Claims." This segment aimed to […]