What Do You Think? In Mississippi, a government employer with workers’ compensation insurance usually cannot be sued by an injured employee. State law makes governmental entities immune to such lawsuits.  But what if the employee […]

Caselaw Roundup For those who read about the Florida worker who ran into statute of limitations troubles on his workers' compensation claim learned that a pending request for attorney's fees wouldn't toll, or pause, the […]

Case File Although she had been using it for 30 years, a school worker's use of hydrocodone was non-compensable for treatment of her work-related injury. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of […]

25 for 25 in '25 In an issue of first impression, the New Hampshire Supreme Court held that requiring an insurer to reimburse a worker for his medical marijuana purchase and complying with the federal […]

Compliance Corner When it comes to lump sum settlements in the Cornhusker State, what has to happen before the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court approves such a settlement? And what are the rules that go along […]

Caselaw Curriculum An early challenge to New York's workers' compensation law challenged the new statute on due process and equal protection grounds under the 14th Amendment, but the U.S. Supreme Court found no problem. Simply […]

What Do You Think? If an employee attacks another during work, can the victim sue the employer for negligence? If there's workers’ compensation coverage, the answer to that question is generally “no.” But what if […]

Compliance Corner Quick quiz: Can ministers in Ohio receive workers' compensation benefits? That's some information that Simply Research subscribers have at their fingertips, but we take a sneak peek here. Exclusion from Coverage Ohio law […]