Workers' compensation and employee protection laws in a nutshell

Employment-related actions and legislation

Theories and policies of workers' compensation

Workers' compensation and the law of torts

The employee-employer relationship

The coverage formula necessity for a "Personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment"

Death

Medical expenses, disabilities, and benefits

Administration

Extraterritorial problems and overlapping coverages

Third-party actions

Future of workers' compensation

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Social Security

Unemployment compensation

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)

Federal and state anti-discrimination, fair employment, and other laws

Wrongful discharge

Miscellaneous employee protection laws.