Workers' Compensation insurance must pay for workers' injuries that are suffered during on-the-job horseplay.

An employee who was injured during an extended break between two shifts is entitled to compensation benefits, because but-for her employment she would not have been exposed to the injuries she suffered.

A former trolley driver was caught paying a friend $2000 to dress up like Michael Myers and attack the driver 2 days before Halloween, in an attempt to fraudulently receive workers' compensation proceeds.

A discussion of how the legalization of medical marijuana is beginning to affect workers compensation and issues to consider.

A three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's ruling holding that an oil refinery did not have a duty of care to a worker who was injured in an oil pump explosion.

Injured while working, an employee is still entitled to workers' compensation benefits despite a positive test result for cocaine immediately after the injury occurred.

The Court of Appeals of Arkansas determined that a company that did not respond to its employees' negligence suit did not waive its right to the exclusive remedy provision of workers' compensation.

A mother and foster-daughter duo faked dozens of ailments for insurance payouts and to receive short-term disability.

Medicinal Marijuana can be reimbursed by an employees workers compensation insurance if all prongs are satisfied.

The US third circuit court of appeals has found that under the circumstances at hand, a parent company is not liable for the death of a subsidiary worker.