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 ARTICLESPA’s AMA Guides Law Beats Back a New Kind of Challenge
PA’s AMA Guides Law Beats Back a New Kind of Challenge PA’s AMA Guides Law Beats Back a New Kind of Challenge
September 04, 2026
Sixteen “Matches,“ No Fraud
NY's Third Department Affirms the Board's Rejection of a § 114-a Finding Built on Mismatched Database Hits Yesterday, the Appellate Division, Third Department affirmed a Workers' Compensation Board decision finding...
Sixteen “Matches,“ No Fraud Sixteen “Matches,“ No Fraud
September 01, 2026
KY Supreme Court Clarifies Timing of Employer’s Subrogation Credit After Third-Party Settlement
The Kentucky Supreme Court has held that an employer’s statutory right to recover workers’ compensation benefits from an employee’s third-party settlement takes effect immediately, rejecting an argument that would have...
KY Supreme Court Clarifies Timing of Employer’s Subrogation Credit After Third-Party Settlement KY Supreme Court Clarifies Timing of Employer’s Subrogation Credit After Third-Party Settlement
August 31, 2026
Florida Court Clarifies Standard for Reimbursing Guardianship Expenses in Comp Claims
The First District Court of Appeal has reversed a Judge of Compensation Claims who applied too narrow a standard in denying a claimant reimbursement for the costs of obtaining a...
Florida Court Clarifies Standard for Reimbursing Guardianship Expenses in Comp Claims Florida Court Clarifies Standard for Reimbursing Guardianship Expenses in Comp Claims
August 24, 2026
Waiving a Defense You Never Actually Argued
Utah Supreme Court Says a Pleaded Notice Defense Dies if the Employer Never Asks the ALJ to Rule on It The Utah Supreme Court has held that an employer waives...
Waiving a Defense You Never Actually Argued Waiving a Defense You Never Actually Argued
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
Who Could Benefit from a Subscription?
- Attorneys (both Claimant and Defense)
- State Administrators, Hearing Officers and Law Judges
- Insurance Adjusters/Supervisors who Work in the Field
- Self-Insured Employers
- 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;
