http://www.pawlowskipa.com/newsletters/Workers-Compensation/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 12 http://www.pawlowskipa.com/newsletters/Workers-Compensation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000288&title=Second+Injury+Funds&source=feed Oftentimes, an employee may be suffering from an injury or disability and then be subsequently injured while working for the employer. Generally, the states have addressed this issue by creating a second injury fund. For the most part, the... http://www.pawlowskipa.com/newsletters/Workers-Compensation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000288&title=Second+Injury+Funds&source=feed http://www.pawlowskipa.com/newsletters/Workers-Compensation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000289&title=Acts+Outside+Employee%27s+Regular+Duties+That+Benefit+Others&source=feed When an employee acts to benefit his employer, he is considered to be within the course of his employment as long as such actions were undertaken in good faith. It is immaterial whether the employee's own regular work assignments were furthered... http://www.pawlowskipa.com/newsletters/Workers-Compensation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000289&title=Acts+Outside+Employee%27s+Regular+Duties+That+Benefit+Others&source=feed http://www.pawlowskipa.com/newsletters/Workers-Compensation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000290&title=Traveling+Employees&source=feed Generally, if an employee is required to travel as a part of his employment, he is covered by workers' compensation for the duration of the trip. There is a distinct exception to this rule when the employee markedly departs from the business trip... http://www.pawlowskipa.com/newsletters/Workers-Compensation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000290&title=Traveling+Employees&source=feed http://www.pawlowskipa.com/newsletters/Workers-Compensation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000291&title=Dual-Purpose+Travel+by+Employee&source=feed "Dual-purpose" travel by an employee occurs when the employee embarks on a trip on behalf of the employer that coincides with travel for the employee's benefit. In other words, the journey serves both the business purpose of the employer and the... http://www.pawlowskipa.com/newsletters/Workers-Compensation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000291&title=Dual-Purpose+Travel+by+Employee&source=feed http://www.pawlowskipa.com/newsletters/Workers-Compensation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000292&title=Buy-In+to+Medicaid&source=feed The Buy-in to Medicaid program is a form of work incentive that was initiated to provide Medicaid to disabled individuals who, because of the amount of their earned income, would not qualify for Medicaid. Individual states may, but are not... http://www.pawlowskipa.com/newsletters/Workers-Compensation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000292&title=Buy-In+to+Medicaid&source=feed