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Notice of Election to Obtain Coverage from Other States for Employees Working Outside of Ohio
Notice of Election to Obtain Coverage from Other States for Employees Working Outside of Ohio

Form Focus Ohio law allows employers to obtain coverage in other, states in addition to their Ohio coverage, which is spelled out Ohio Revised Code 4123.292. When this happens, employers must submit a form, which […]
Doctor’s Late Change in Opinion Warrants Continuance for Dunkin Donuts
Doctor’s Late Change in Opinion Warrants Continuance for Dunkin Donuts

Case File A late-in-the game shift in a doctor's opinion was beyond an employer's control, and thus a continuance was in order. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the case. Case […]
What is Iowa’s Willful Injury Defense?
What is Iowa’s Willful Injury Defense?

Do You Know the Rule? Iowa’s workers’ compensation statute does not allow employees, or their surviving family members, to collect benefits when the employee, effectively, knowingly harmed himself. This is the willful-injury defense outlined in […]
What are Violation of a Specific Safety Requirement Awards in Ohio?
What are Violation of a Specific Safety Requirement Awards in Ohio?

Do You Know the Rule? In Ohio, an injured worker may obtain a VSSR award in addition to regular workers’ compensation benefits if the employer violated safety regulations.  An award for a VSSR is "a […]
How Do Certified Mediators Work in Oklahoma?
How Do Certified Mediators Work in Oklahoma?

Do You Know the Rule? Tulsa, OK (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Oklahoma, like other places across the country, has an alternative dispute resolution program to resolve issues that might come up in workers' compensation claims. To make […]
Was Bartender’s Heart Attack Linked to Music Fest Work?
Was Bartender’s Heart Attack Linked to Music Fest Work?

What Do You Think? Rochester, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Whether a heart attack is linked to work often hinges on multiple factors, such medical experts’ testimony, the employee’s cardiovascular health, and when and where the heart […]
Form Confusion Doesn’t add up to Refusal to Undergo Drug Testing
Form Confusion Doesn’t add up to Refusal to Undergo Drug Testing

Case File Because it looked like an injured worker signed a refusal to take a drug test under the misapprehension that it was a form to let her leave the hospital, an intoxication affirmative defense […]
Did Son of Sam Law Bar Convict from Spending Workers’ Comp Settlement?
Did Son of Sam Law Bar Convict from Spending Workers’ Comp Settlement?

What Do You Think? New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Generally, individuals and entities seeking to collect a debt cannot access an employee’s workers’ compensation benefits. But does that apply to crime victims seek monetary compensation […]