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Student-Athletes May Sustain Life-Long Injuries. How Can They Be Covered By Workers’ Compensation Insurance If They Are Not Considered Employees?

Norma Martin Goonen, Sylvia Medina-Shore | June, 2022

The serious and sometimes life-long nature of the injuries that some student-athletes suffer as they play for their college and universities has been the subject of growing concern in the past two decades. Simultaneously, the revenue produced by college athletics has also increased. This review details the history, recent developments, and case law related to … Read More

The Lack of Correspondence Between Work-Related Disability and Receipt of Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Emily A. Spieler, John F. Burton Jr. | June, 2012

Background Previous studies suggest that many persons with disabilities caused by work do not receive workers’ compensation benefits. Methods Data from surveys of persons with disabilities were used to estimate the proportion of disability due to work-related injuries and diseases. Studies examining the proportion of workers with work-related disability who received workers’ compensation benefits were … Read More