Case File A Nebraska statute spelling out that compensation court judgments and awards have the "same force and effect as a judgment" and that "all proceedings in relation thereto shall ... be the same as […]

What Do You Think? The “affirmative act” exception to Georgie's exclusivity rule allows employees injured at work to sue employers for personal injury under certain circumstances. A case involving a teen tragically killed while running […]

Case File When a workers' compensation claimant indulges in fraud, he forfeits his right to obtain benefits, but is the forfeiture retroactive or only after the misrepresentation was made? Case Cousain v. Smitty's Supply, Inc., […]

Case File The Iowa Supreme Court applied the AMA Guides to clarify that the impairment value for a distal clavicle excision didn't get the 25% multiplier from Table 16-18. Case Klein v. Whirlpool Corp., No. […]

What Do You Think? Employers and supervisors are generally protected from personal injury lawsuits if they maintain workers’ compensation coverage. But those protections may cease if a supervisor injures someone while acting outside the scope […]

Compliance Corner Do you know what happens to New Jersey employers who try to fudge it on workers' compensation insurance coverage? As Simply Research subscribers know, the rules are as follows. 'Disorderly Persons Offense' An […]

Compliance Corner What does Michigan require for reimbursement of dispensed prescription medications? Thanks to Simply Research, here's a guide. AWP Minus 10% Prescription medication must be reimbursed at the average wholesale price minus 10%, as […]

Compliance Corner Among defenses available in workers' compensation claims, many states provide a defense for a lack of or late notice of a worker's injury, subject to exceptions. As Simply Research subscribers know, the Nevada […]