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
All ARTICLESThrowback Thursday: Kowalski v. Shell Oil Co. (Cal. 1979)
Throwback Thursday: Kowalski v. Shell Oil Co. (Cal. 1979) Throwback Thursday: Kowalski v. Shell Oil Co. (Cal. 1979)
May 13, 2025
Pennsylvania Pharmacy May Not be Joined as Party in Comp Case
In a decision released earlier this week, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania drew a firm jurisdictional line in a billing dispute that grew out of a utilization review determination. In...
Pennsylvania Pharmacy May Not be Joined as Party in Comp Case Pennsylvania Pharmacy May Not be Joined as Party in Comp Case
May 12, 2025
Final Means Final—Even When the Law Changes
Favorable Ruling by NY High Court Cannot Support Employer’s Reopening Request In Matter of Coyle v. W & W Steel Erectors LLC, 2025 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2889 (3d Dept....
Final Means Final—Even When the Law Changes Final Means Final—Even When the Law Changes
May 08, 2025
Throwback Thursday: Bridges v. Elite, Inc. (S.C. 1948)
Imported Quarrels and the Boundaries of Employment Risk In Bridges v. Elite, Inc., 212 S.C. 514, 48 S.E.2d 497 (S.C. 1948), the Supreme Court of South Carolina reversed a decision...
Throwback Thursday: Bridges v. Elite, Inc. (S.C. 1948) Throwback Thursday: Bridges v. Elite, Inc. (S.C. 1948)
May 07, 2025
NY Court Clarifies When Financial Hardship Justifies Total Disability
Construing an exception to New York’s cap on permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits [see N.Y. Workers’ Comp. Law, § 35(3)], which allows—in certain situations—reclassification of the claimant’s disability to permanent...
NY Court Clarifies When Financial Hardship Justifies Total Disability NY Court Clarifies When Financial Hardship Justifies Total Disability
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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- 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;
