In a case of first impression, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, considers whether a workers' compensation judge can order an employer to reimburse an employee for the employee's use of medical marijuana prescribed for chronic pain following a work-related accident.

A jury in New York has ruled that a company had to pay $6.4 million to a plaintiff who alleged that his mesothelioma had been caused by his exposure to…

Driver receives comp while driving for other company.

Provides details and registration link for a Cannabis in the Workplace webinar.

Employer providing workers' compensation insurance no longer has to pay for opioid treatments after treating physician states that the patient has reached maximum medical improvement under that treatment.

A U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Judge held that a worker who was fired after he received a $1.5 million jury award in a negligence lawsuit against his employer cannot pursue a wrongful termination suit against his former employer.

A California roofer has been found guilty of underreporting payroll and failing to pay workers' compensation premiums.

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.