Quick Hits Just what exactly does subrogation mean when it comes to Pennsylvania's workers' insurance fund? Here's how law in the commonwealth spells it out. Fund Subrogation In every case where a claim is made […]

Case File An explosion on the job that killed and injured people prompted a Florida employer to seek drug and alcohol testing for blood drawn from a worker involved in the incident when he received […]

Do You Know the Rule? When medical bills are at issue in Utah, the state requires reports. Simply Research subscribers have access to those rules, and we highlight the requirements here. Physician's Initial Report of […]

In West Virginia, employees are not entitled to compensation for the portion of an injury that is the result of pre-existing conditions. One case shows why it’s important for employers to ensure that at least […]

25 for 25 in '25 In our look back at 25 cases from each year that we've been in existence, we come to 2001, and a case from Kansas that tested how much an employer […]

What Do You Think? Individuals who work for managed care companies helping claimants navigate the workers’ compensation system may sometimes face harassment by those same claimants. As one case shows, the legal maze such an […]

Case File When a worker received workers' compensation benefits while off of work, it cut against his case that he didn't make an informed election of benefits after losing a finger in an accident at […]

Do You Know the Rule? Let's say a worker sustains a cervical or lumbar spine injury on the job in the Aloha State? Would she need a treatment plan under the state's workers' compensation law? […]