“Workcation” and Work Comp
The employee decides to take his or her work “on the road” now that they are allowed to work from home – or anywhere. When the employee takes a “workcation”…
Workers Compensation
Wife Sues Husband’s Employer Because He Brings Home COVID
In a first of its kind case, a wife sues her husband’s employer alleging she contracted COVID from her husband as a result of the employer’s negligence leading to her…
Occupational Illness and Compensability
Workers’ compensation coverage responds only to an injury or illness defined as occupational. To be occupational and compensable requires certain tests be satisfied. Three key tests must be satisfied before…
Employee or Independent Contractor
Classifying a worker as either an “employee” or “independent contractor” is problematic for more than just workers’ compensation. In an attempt to minimize the problems and confusion, the Department of…
Untangling the Work Comp Mess – Who is Covered and When
Two key questions are answered in this report – what makes an injury or disease compensable under workers’ compensation and who is covered by the work comp policy.
Untangling the Work Comp Mess – When Employees Travel and Their Families Sue
When employees travel out of state for work, real work comp coverage gaps can exist; and these gaps could leave the employer without the necessary protection they THOUGHT they purchased…
Workers’ Compensation: 5 Mistakes Every Agent Makes
Workers’ compensation, as a coverage, is simple. A worker gets hurt and, theoretically, the work comp policy pays; that’s the simple part. The more complicated areas of workers’ compensation involve…
Workers’ Compensation, COVID-19 and 3.A. States
Workers’ compensation is regulated at the state level. Although there are some benefits to this, there are also problems created.
Coronavirus and Workers’ Compensation
What makes an illness an “occupational illness” and compensable under workers’ compensation? More specifically, how does workers’ compensation respond to the latest viral panic, the Coronavirus?
When is an Illness, a Sickness, or a Disease Covered Under Workers’ Compensation?
Like work-related bodily injuries, illnesses, sicknesses and diseases must be considered “occupational” to be covered by the workers’ compensation policy. Before an illness or disease can be considered occupational and…
