The doctrine of exclusive remedy remains a powerful shield for employers—but it is not impenetrable. As recent decisions show ...

June 8, 2023 - "Workers' compensation" is broadly considered the umbrella of claims employees can pursue when they're injured at work. Workers' compensation systems were established to provide medical ...

In the early part of the last century, the only legal remedy for a worker injured or killed on the job was to bring a lawsuit against his or her employer to recover medical bills and lost pay. It was ...

Laws passed in 2016 dealing with workers’ compensation and life insurance either went into effect or had key provisions that went into effect on Jan. 1, according to House Public Information Services.

Michigan forces businesses to spend millions of dollars every year on workers' compensation insurance to protect their employees should they be hurt on the job. But does the insurance really protect ...

Delaware’s top court has clarified when workers’ comp insurers can recover from underinsured motorist payouts after workplace ...

Reform of the workers’ compensation system in the state of Illinois is standing at a crossroad. The workers’ comp laws were appropriately designed to compensate workers who were legitimately injured ...