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What Do You Think: Could N.Y. Worker Injured When Rail Fell on his Shoulder File Claim Nearly Two Years Later?
What Do You Think: Could N.Y. Worker Injured When Rail Fell on his Shoulder File Claim Nearly Two Years Later?

Long Island City, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Filing a late workers’ compensation claim for a compensable claim is not always the claim’s death knell. In New York, for example, there are three potential exceptions to the […]
Maine Walmart Worker’s New Duties Indicate ALJ Miscalculated AWW
Maine Walmart Worker’s New Duties Indicate ALJ Miscalculated AWW

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. […]
Do You Know the Rule? Conn. First Responder ‘Going and Coming Rule’
Do You Know the Rule? Conn. First Responder ‘Going and Coming Rule’

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: […]
Quick Hit: New N.Y. Notarization Rules
Quick Hit: New N.Y. Notarization Rules

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 […]
Active Shooter Drill Leads to Injuries for Neb. Worker, doesn’t Negate Exclusive Remedy Rules
Active Shooter Drill Leads to Injuries for Neb. Worker, doesn’t Negate Exclusive Remedy Rules

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 […]
Compliance Corner: Texas Claims Procedure for Death Benefits
Compliance Corner: Texas Claims Procedure for Death Benefits

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 […]
Chart View: Texas Distribution of Death Benefits
Chart View: Texas Distribution of Death Benefits

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, […]
Do You Know the Rule? Ariz. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor or Incapacitated Claimant
Do You Know the Rule? Ariz. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor or Incapacitated Claimant

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 […]