Workers' Comp

Review allowable defenses for denying workers' comp claims for injuries arising from willful misconduct and deviations from the scope of employment in Georgia's no-fault workers' comp system.

Studies show psychological risk factors can explain as much as a 35%-40% variation in how a person responds to an injury or illness.

The top reasons that people tend to leave a job are poor management and unhealthy working conditions.

An Arizona Court of Appeals concluded the Arizona Constitution never contemplated mental injuries when it used the term 'injury,' and the state's high court agreed.

The employer asserted the "positive work order" defense, which required proof that there was a specific policy in place, the claimant knew about the employer's policy, and that the claimant's conduct at the time of injury removed the claimant from the course of employment.

Employers with remote workers in various states will have to consider the laws of each state where they have an employee.