Compliance Corner When it comes to average monthly wages in Arizona, what does legislative- and judge-made law say about how to figure amounts and whether an expanded base should be used? We take a look […]

State Snapshot State Snapshot Massachusetts Exclusive Remedy Provision BASIC RULE Workers’ compensation is generally the only remedy available to workers for injuries arising out of and in the course of employment. G. L. c. 152, §§ […]

Compliance Corner What rules apply to small businesses in the State of Washington? Simply Research subscribers have access to that information, which we highlight here. Records Not Required If a company had 10 or fewer […]

What Do You Think? Employees generally must file for workers’ compensation in the state where their employer is located and where they work. But what if the employee sometimes works in the office and sometimes […]

Compliance Corner Putting together a self-insurance association in the Hawkeye State and not quite sure where to start? Simply Research has the compliance knowledge in Iowa and the rest of the U.S., and we highlight […]

What Do You Think? An employee is generally covered by workers’ compensation if he’s injured while on his employer’s premises. But what if he’s injured on the road after his workday ends?  That was the […]

Case File The Alaska Supreme Court held that the failure timely request cross examination of doctors who filed medical reports in a workers' compensation case resulted in an employer's waiving its opportunity to cross examine. […]

Compliance Corner What does it mean for a worker who experiences employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition that is not employment related? What about when the worker experiences aggravation of an employment-related injury by incident that […]