The workers’ compensation landscape is entering a new era as more states move to recognize “mental-only” claims: ...

Delaware’s top court has clarified when workers’ comp insurers can recover from underinsured motorist payouts after workplace ...

NEXT reports six costly workers' compensation mistakes businesses make, emphasizing compliance, employee coverage, and injury documentation.

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Workers’ compensation stress claims can be, well, stressful. Both the employee who has filed the claim and the employer who must handle it experience frustrations. Also, stress claims (also called ...

In December 2024, Stevenson filed two claims alleging he had injured his “brain, head, hip, both elbows and both knees” after ...

Employers must tread carefully to avoid allegations of retaliation or wrongful termination, which can easily lead to additional legal challenges. Understanding the interplay between workers' ...

For many of our clients, this may increase indemnity payments while investigating liability as indemnity benefits will be based on the medical reports of the claimant’s treating medical providers. If ...

Gov. Pat McCrory said that 40 percent of the money North Carolina spends on workers compensation claims for state employees is related to fraud and abuse. Lawyers, union officials and academics ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

In Florida, workers’ compensation is meant to protect employees who get hurt on the job. It provides benefits that cover medical costs and lost wages. However, many workers find that their claims are ...

If you get hurt on the job in California or develop an illness over time linked to your work, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the process of filing a workers’ compensation claim. Actually, the ...