Author: Alan Brackett
From Heatwaves to Hurricanes: Workers’ Compensation in an Era of Extreme Weather
Managing Member Alan Brackett and Associate Lejla Alibasic are co-authors of a workers’ compensation “Attorney Analysis” column for Reuters Legal News and Westlaw Today.... More
A Look at Recent Changes and Advancements in Workers’ Compensation Legislation
Managing Member Alan Brackett and Associate Noah Borer are co-authors of a workers’ compensation “Attorney Analysis” column for Reuters Legal News and Westlaw Today.... More
Mental Injury on the Job: Emerging Legislative Efforts to Compensate Workplace Trauma
Managing Member Alan G. Brackett and Associate Lejla Alibasic are co-authors of a workers’ compensation “Attorney Analysis” column for Reuters Legal News and Westlaw... More
Are undocumented workers entitled to workers’ compensation benefits?
Managing Member Alan Brackett and Associate Noah Borer are co-authors of a workers’ compensation “Attorney Analysis” column for Reuters Legal News and Westlaw Today.... More
National Average Weekly Wage Surpasses $1,000
Compensation rates under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §901, et seq., and its extension acts, including the Outer Continental Shelf... More
How AI is Impacting Workers’ Compensation Claims
Managing Member Alan G. Brackett and Associate Lejla Alibasic are co-authors of a workers’ compensation “Attorney Analysis” column for Reuters Legal News and Westlaw... More
Trump 2.0: The Potential Effects of a Second Trump Administration on Workers’ Compensation and Employers
Managing Member Alan G. Brackett and Associate Noah R. Borer are co-authors of a workers’ compensation “Attorney Analysis” column for Reuters Legal News and... More
Government Ceases Consideration of ‘Zero-Medicare Set-Asides’ for Workers’ Comp Settlements
On Jan. 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published an update to the Workers Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (“WCMSA”) Reference... More
DOL Publishes Final Rule on Adjusted Longshore Penalties Under Inflation Adjustment Act for 2025
The Department of Labor published a final rule on January 16, 2025, adjusting penalties under the Inflation Adjustment Act for 2025. Annual adjustments to... More
ALJ Grants Summary Decision and Denies Secondary Defense Base Act Claim
Employers and Carriers are seeing a trend under the Defense Base Act (DBA) with Claimants bringing multiple claims for different alleged conditions, including physical... More