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Walmart Worker’s Settlement Bars her Claim against Iowa Second Injury Fund
Walmart Worker’s Settlement Bars her Claim against Iowa Second Injury Fund

Case File A pharmacy technician's settlement with Walmart, Inc. involved the same subject matter as her claim against the Second Injury Fund and “constitute[d] a final bar to any further rights arising under” the Iowa […]
4 Types of Workers’ Compensation Settlements in Iowa
4 Types of Workers’ Compensation Settlements in Iowa

Compliance Corner Under Iowa law, the Workers’ Compensation Commissioner must approve all settlements involving work injuries. As Simply Research subscribers know, the Hawkeye State allows four different types of settlements: (1) Full Commutation A full […]
Lump Sum Settlements and Workers Compensation Subrogation: Georgia COA Reinforces Burden on Employers and Insurers
Lump Sum Settlements and Workers Compensation Subrogation: Georgia COA Reinforces Burden on Employers and Insurers

By Daniel Richardson Recently, on October 22, 2025, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued a significant decision in McLeod v. BITCO Insurance Companies, A25A1362, reinforcing the strict burden employers and insurers face when seeking workers’ compensation subrogation […]
How Does Arizona Handle Settlement of Claims, Supportive Medical Maintenance Benefits?
How Does Arizona Handle Settlement of Claims, Supportive Medical Maintenance Benefits?

Do You Know the Rule? The ins and outs of workers' compensation compliance can seem like many. For example, what are the rules regarding the settlement of claims and supportive medical maintenance benefits in Arizona? […]
Compliance Corner: N.Y. Approval of Settlements
Compliance Corner: N.Y. Approval of Settlements

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Beginning July 1, New York's Workers' Compensation Board will use a desk review process in place of a formal hearing to review Section 32 waiver agreements involving claimants who are […]
Miss. Top Court Allows Worker to Keep Disputed $3K from Settlement with Building Owner
Miss. Top Court Allows Worker to Keep Disputed $3K from Settlement with Building Owner

Hattiesburg, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When litigation overlaps with a workers' compensation claim, what rights do employers, carriers, and TPAs have when a worker settles her case. In Brent v. Mississippi Department of Human Services, No. […]
Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation Offers Insightful Updates at the 61st Annual Symposium
Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation Offers Insightful Updates at the 61st Annual Symposium

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The 61st Annual Iowa Workers' Compensation Symposium held its highly anticipated Agency Update session on June 22, 2023. Iowa Workers' Compensation Commissioner Joseph S. Cortese II provided attendees an engaging […]