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Recreational and Social Activities

Recreational and Social Activities within the Course of Employment

An employee is not limited to receiving workers' compensation benefits for an injury incurred only while he was performing his...

Arbitration and Mediation

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has come to play an increasing role in the resolution of workers' compensation disputes. Almost half the states now offer arbitration and/or mediation as viable ADR methods.

Arbitration is...

Injury From Usual Exertion or Exposure Concept

Defining Unusual "Injury From Usual Exertion or Exposure" Concept

Many states hinge compensability of an injury on whether it occurred "by accident." One method of characterizing an injury as...

Employee Susceptibility to Occupational Disease

Every employee brings his own idiosyncrasies to his employment. This includes pre-existing weaknesses, hypersensitivities, and other susceptibilities that could impact the employee's health. The minority rule in workers' compensation coverage is...

Ombudsman

To aid disputing parties in resolving their workers' compensation controversy, some states utilize an ombudsman program. An ombudsman focuses on helping the injured worker navigate the procedural complexities of the workers' compensation system....