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What Do You Think: Was Caretaker’s ATV Rollover Caused by 3 Beers and 2 Shots — or 1 Excitable Dog?
What Do You Think: Was Caretaker’s ATV Rollover Caused by 3 Beers and 2 Shots — or 1 Excitable Dog?

Beulah, WY (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Wyoming, an injury is not an “injury” for workers’ compensation purposes if it was caused by intoxication. But what if some intervening event caused or was partially responsible for the […]
Do You Know the Rule? Ohio Correction of Inaccuracies Affecting Employers’ Premium Rates
Do You Know the Rule? Ohio Correction of Inaccuracies Affecting Employers’ Premium Rates

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What happens in the Buckeye State when there's a possibility that something has gone awry that could affect the rates an employer must pay? Ohio has a system for taking care […]
Glossary Check: ‘Employee’ in Colorado
Glossary Check: ‘Employee’ in Colorado

Boulder, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you've ever wondered about how the Rocky Mountain State defines "employee," you're in luck. With help from the tools in our Simply Research kit, we have the Colorado info for […]
NCCI Court Case Update: Maryland and North Carolina
NCCI Court Case Update: Maryland and North Carolina

Maryland, Attorney Fees On January 31, 2024, the Appellate Court of Maryland, In the Matter of Zukowski, held as a matter of first impression that a workers compensation (WC) attorney fees lien attaches to a claimant’s WC benefits […]
Compliance Corner: N.Y. Notice, Proof of Disability
Compliance Corner: N.Y. Notice, Proof of Disability

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Let's say you're in New York and need to know what notice and proof of disability the Empire State needs for workers' compensation purposes. The following information covers what state law […]
Clerk’s Icy Slip doesn’t Lead to TBI Finding
Clerk’s Icy Slip doesn’t Lead to TBI Finding

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Even though spring is in the air across the country, weather-related safety should be top of mind no matter the season. Although the worker in Zabel v. Gustavus Adolphus College, No. […]
What Do You Think: Was Asking Transit Authority Worker to Travel from N.J. to Big Apple for IME Unreasonable?
What Do You Think: Was Asking Transit Authority Worker to Travel from N.J. to Big Apple for IME Unreasonable?

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – There was some irony in a Transit Authority worker’s contention that traveling to Manhattan for an independent medical examination was too much to ask. Perhaps he might have considered an […]
Glossary Check: N.Y. ‘Covered Employer’
Glossary Check: N.Y. ‘Covered Employer’

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What's an "employer" for purposes of New York workers' compensation law? Here's how Empire State law defines it. Covered Employer > An employer who has had in employment one or more […]