Current Issues In Workers’ Compensation Law
Analysis and commentary from "seasoned" legal writer, Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., co-author of Larson's Workers' Compensation Law (LexisNexis, 17 vols.)
At least 10 articles each month, providing analysis and commentary regarding important recent cases and workers’ compensation legislation
Plus a special monthly topical “Issue Commentary,” containing multi-jurisdictional analysis and expert commentary
Pre-December 2022 content is freely available to subscribers and non-subscribers alike
Newest Articles
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October 14, 2024
NY Worker’s Claim Found Compensable Despite Severe Intoxication
In a decision that emphasizes the high bar for denying workers’ compensation claims in New York based on employee intoxication, a state appellate court recently affirmed a ruling by the...
NY Worker’s Claim Found Compensable Despite Severe Intoxication NY Worker’s Claim Found Compensable Despite Severe Intoxication
October 11, 2024
NY Court Affirms COVID-19 Death Benefits for Paratransit Operator
New York’s De Facto “Prevalence” Approach In a decision that further clarifies New York’s approach to COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims, the Appellate Division, Third Department, has affirmed an award of...
NY Court Affirms COVID-19 Death Benefits for Paratransit Operator NY Court Affirms COVID-19 Death Benefits for Paratransit Operator
October 10, 2024
Arkansas Court Rejects Use of “Going and Coming” Rule in Tort Case
Yesterday, in Skala v. Comfort Sys. USA, Inc. Comfort Sys. USA Ark., Inc., 2024 Ark. App. LEXIS 522 (Oct. 9, 2024), the Arkansas Court of Appeals reversed a circuit court’s...
Arkansas Court Rejects Use of “Going and Coming” Rule in Tort Case Arkansas Court Rejects Use of “Going and Coming” Rule in Tort Case
October 08, 2024
Georgia: Workplace Shooting Did not Arise Out of Employment
Wrongful Death Action Against Employer May Proceed In a case with a rather bizarre fact pattern involving an all-too-common workplace tragedy—a fatal shooting—the Georgia Court of Appeals has reversed a...
Georgia: Workplace Shooting Did not Arise Out of Employment Georgia: Workplace Shooting Did not Arise Out of Employment
Thomas A. Robinson
Thomas A. Robinson is co-author, of Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law (17 vols., LexisNexis) and is chair of the Larson’s National Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board. With more than 10 years of private practice, where he focused on workers’ compensation defense work, Mr. Robinson has published more than 1,300 short pieces on workers’ compensation and employment law.
46+
years in the Workers’ Compensation Law
36+
years experience as a legal writer
co-author
of the most prominent legal treatise (Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law (LexisNexis, 17 vols.)) on the subject
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- Attorneys (both Claimant and Defense)
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- analysis and commentary on important recent appellate decisions from across the nation;
- news and analysis regarding recent legislation, with emphasis on the likely impact on the field of workers’ compensation law;
- growing collection of “Issue Commentaries,” providing extensive coverage of important issues that affect your professional life;
- at least 10 case and/or legislative offerings each month, plus a featured White Papers each month;
- forthcoming Commentary topics include medical marijuana, compensability of PTSD, duty of care owed by IME physicians, classification of “gig” workers, weight gain and other “rash” conduct by injured employees, intentional torts, premises rules related to going and coming accidents;
