Wyoming: Undocumented Worker Entitled to Compensation In Spite of Using Fraudulent ID Papers. An alien who was not authorized to be or work in the U.S. and who obtained employment through the use of false documentation may still be entitled to workers' compensation benefits...read more.

Missouri: $20,000 in Medical Expenses Ordered Paid by Employer for Simple Muscle Strain Due to Lack of Interpreter. An employer must pay almost $20,000 in medical expenses that resulted when a worker--a U.S. citizen--but whose native language is Spanish...read more.

New York: Board May Not Disregard Videotape Evidence Showing Claimant Misrepresented Condition. A finding by the state Workers' Compensation Board that surveillance video did not show any images of claimant engaging in...read more.

Virginia: Violation of Safety Rule Nixes Workers' Comp Benefits. A Virginia appellate court has affirmed a denial of workers' comp benefits to a claimant because the claimant committed a willful breach of a workplace safety rule...read more.