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Workplace Injury: Clumsy or Compensable?

The mere fact that an individual suffers some sort of injury while at his place of employment is not sufficient to render the injury compensable. The two parts of the phrase "arising out of and in the course of employment" are not synonymous. Also, both parts must exist simultaneously before a court will allow recovery. Read More

Eyes on Texas

The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has issued its biennial report and it says things are pretty good, citing a number of positive statistics. Not everybody is on board with that assessment, however. Read More

BP Oil Spill Settlement Excludes Injured Cleanup Workers

More than 95 percent of the workers injured cleaning up the BP oil spill are in legal limbo. If the workers want money for their physical injuries, they'll need to sue the company, a federal judge in New Orleans has ruled. Read More

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Managing Stress in 34 Languages

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has launched a free e-guide on managing stress and psychosocial risks in the workplace. In total, 34 country-specific versions will be published and each is adapted to the legislation, context and language of its nation. Read More 

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Work Comp's Exclusive Remedy

The Florida Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision Thursday, December 4, in Leticia Morales v. Zenith Insurance Company, upholding the workers' compensation system as the exclusive remedy for injured parties. Read More

Big Dairy's Abuse of Workers in New Mexico

New Mexico has long exempted dairies and farms from having to provide workers' compensation coverage for field workers and people working directly with animals. Read More 

WCI Briefs

To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 450 words or less. Read More

'No' to the Drug Test; 'Yes' on Workers' Compensation Benefits

In Louisiana, if a worker refuses a drug test after a workplace injury, he's presumed to be intoxicated and workers' compensation benefits can be denied. So what happened here? Read More