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Submitting Medical Reports in Kentucky? Here’s what to Know
Submitting Medical Reports in Kentucky? Here’s what to Know

Compliance Corner What does the Bluegrass State say for submitting medical reports in a workers' compensation case? Simply Research subscribers have access to that information, but we break it down here. No More than 2 […]
Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Law Reference Chart for Adjusters, Produced by AI
Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Law Reference Chart for Adjusters, Produced by AI

Category Details Governing Law Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 342 Administering Agency Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims (DWC), under the Education and Labor Cabinet Waiting Period 7 days; compensation begins on the 8th day. If disability […]
‘Economic Realities’ Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status in Kentucky
‘Economic Realities’ Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status in Kentucky

Employers have to have workers’ compensation coverage for their employees, but not for their independent contractors. That’s the general rule. But who's an independent contractor can be anybody’s guess. When did the Supreme Court create […]
Did Tourism Let Jim Beam Claim Kentucky’s ‘Up-the-Ladder’ Defense?
Did Tourism Let Jim Beam Claim Kentucky’s ‘Up-the-Ladder’ Defense?

Case File When a worker for a contractor was injured on Jim Beam's premises, could the bourbon distiller-cum-tourist attraction claim protection under Kentucky's "up-the-ladder defense"? Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of […]
Can Nurse who Returned to Work Post-Injury, then Stopped, Get PTD Benefits?
Can Nurse who Returned to Work Post-Injury, then Stopped, Get PTD Benefits?

What Do You Think? Courts generally weigh multiple factors when determining whether an injured employee is unable to return to work for purposes of a PTD award. A Kentucky case involving a hospital nurse illustrates […]
Did Severe Foot Injury Render 62-year-old Employee Permanently Disabled?
Did Severe Foot Injury Render 62-year-old Employee Permanently Disabled?

Courts and hearing officers may consider a variety of factors in determining whether an employee is permanently disabled because of a workplace injury. A case involving a farm and home goods store in Shelbyville, Ky. […]
Did La. Resident Become ‘Travelling Employee’ by Working at Ky. Jobsite?
Did La. Resident Become ‘Travelling Employee’ by Working at Ky. Jobsite?

Maysville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com). The “travelling employee” doctrine allows an employee, in some cases, to collect workers’ compensation benefits for injuries sustained away from the jobsite. A recent Kentucky Supreme Court ruling involving a construction foreman […]
NCCI Court Case Update
NCCI Court Case Update

Iowa, Entitlement to Death Benefits On October 30, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals, in Linnhaven Inc. v. Blasdell, affirmed an award of workers compensation (WC) death benefits to the spouse of a totally disabled employee […]