When there's a social function at work and an employee is injured, coverage becomes complicated.

When digging and carrying beer get you in trouble.

Though the thigh bone is connected to the hip bone, they are not the same thing.

It is not uncommon to see workers compensation cases end up in court over whether the claimant's injuries both arose out of and in the course of their employment.

The contracts between the injured truck driver's direct employer and the "livestock brokerage company" stated driver's employer was an independent contractor, but the nature of the complex agreements showed otherwise.

A workers compensation award does not have to be permanent or temporary in nature in order for the claimant to file a petition to reopen their claim based on a change in disability.

According to the court, a qualifying compensable injury had to arise from more than an employee's mere presence at the workplace.

Video surveillance revealed a man participating in activities that did not square up with his alleged total disability.

Even someone regularly exposed to difficult, disturbing situations may suffer a mental injury from an out-of-the-ordinary disturbing situation encountered on the job.

Two LLCs are listed on the policy, but which one is owed a defense when an employee is injured?