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 […]

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 […]