Bangor, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When does an employee's change in job duties represent new employment? As the Appellate Division of Maine's Workers' Compensation Board explained in Farmer v. Walmart Inc., No. 23-19 (W.C.B. Me. App. […]

Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In general, the Connecticut "going and coming rule" maintains that a personal injury will not be deemed to arise out of employment for workers' compensation purposes if the injury is sustained: […]

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Among the many new things 2024 will bring is a change to notarization requirements in the Empire State. Effective Jan. 1, the notarization requirement fades off into the sunset and affirmations […]

Omaha, NE (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The topic of active shooter training can be emotionally and psychologically difficult for many workers, but what happens if an employee experiences an injury that during such a training and attempts […]

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) -- No one wants to see a worker die, but unfortunately, it happens sometimes. When it does, Texas has procedural rules for how benefits are distributed. The following information breaks down those […]

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Figuring out where death benefits go in the case of a worker doesn't seem like a tough ask, but things can get tricky, depending on who survives. Thus, states, like Texas, […]

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Arizona, when it appears that a workers' compensation claimant is a minor or incapacitated person, the commission may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of the […]

Lincoln, NE (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As we've seen of late, states have been tweaking their telehealth rules. One of those states is Nebraska, and the Cornhusker State's rules and requirements on telehealth in workers' compensation are […]