State Coverage Requirement Employee Eligibility Medical Provider Choice Wage Replacement % Death Benefit Cap Notes Alabama 5+ employees Employees only Employer chooses 66 2/3% AWW Funeral up to $6,500 + dependents Farm/domestic exempt Florida 4+ […]

State Coverage Requirement Employee Eligibility Medical Provider Choice Wage Replacement % Death Benefit Cap Notes Connecticut 1+ employee Employees only Employer chooses initially, then employee may change 75% of after-tax AWW Funeral up to $4,000 […]

Case File A worker struck a manager with a golf cart and had to enter a nolo contendere plea in criminal court for the incident, but was it just horseplay? Simply Research subscribers have access […]

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Do You Know the Rule? In Pennsylvania, a workers’ compensation claimant has to prove that he sustained an injury. He also needs to show that his job caused the injury. Because the employee bears the […]

The “exclusive remedy” rule is not the only thing that can stop an employee from suing a company for negligence when the company has workers’ compensation coverage. An Ohio case involving an employee who said […]

Compliance Corner When it comes to staying on the right side of workers' compensation law, the State of Rhode Island -- and Simply Research -- have the info on insurance rules. Here's a look at […]

Case File A combination of an IME and video surveillance conspired against a worker's efforts to challenge discontinuation of her workers' compensation benefits. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the decision. […]