This discussion goes into the three major interpretations states use in applying the "arising out of" requirement in workers compensation—the increased risk, the positional risk, or the actual risk doctrine.
When Workers Compensation Benefits Are Paid, an overall and generalized discussion of the workers compensation system with respect to in the course of employment and the coming and going rule.
A company owner lied about payroll to save on insurance premiums.
The misclassification of deceased worker points to fraud within the company.
A contractor underreported payroll over the course of 9 years.
This article on the Key Bridge collapse discusses what happened, who is involved from an insurance and liability perspective, and what we know about the exposures and their coverage implications.
A woman in Tennessee who suffered hearing loss was statutorily required to give written notice within 15 days of learning of her injury.
A Virginia cop has been awarded workers compensation for heart disease, despite evidence that the disease started with unhealthy lifestyle choices.
A man's widow was able to show how her late husband's work-related activities were a direct contributing factor to the heart attack he had suffered while atwo
The Supreme Court complied with recommendations from the Solicitor General and declined to take the medical marijuana reimbursement case into consideration.