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Virginia Commission is not Bound by Rules of Pleading or Evidence

The Workcomp Writer

In a decision not designated for publication, the Court of Appeals of Virginia held that the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission is not bound by statutory or common law rules of pleading or evidence, nor by technical rules of practice [ Jenkins v. C & T Durham Trucking Co. 0381-22-1 , 2023 Va. LEXIS 103 (Feb. 14, 2023)]. Im , 263 Va.

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Utah Court Clarifies State’s Approach to Idiopathic Falls on Hard Surfaces

The Workcomp Writer

In a previous appeal, the Court of Appeals had determined that Ackley’s fall was idiopathic and remanded the case for the Commission to determine if work conditions increased her risk of injury. Holding and Remand The court set aside the Commission’s decision and again remanded the case.

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Failure to Disclose Prior Work-Related Injuries Proves Fatal for NY Worker’s Claim for Continued Benefits

The Workcomp Writer

A New York appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board that found an injured worker’s failure to disclose work-related injuries he sustained in 1998 and 2002, for which he received schedule loss of use awards, was the sort of misrepresentation prohibited by N.Y. Workers’ Comp. Workers’ Comp.

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Insurance Agent's Conduct Determines Liability for Failure to Inform an Employer of Workers' Compensation Coverage Options

Workers' Compensation

The NJ Supreme court held that the insurance agent's conduct must be a willful, wanton, or grossly negligent act of commission or omission for failure to advise an employer about workers' compensation coverage for a Limited Liability Corporation. Informed by the Legislature’s expression of public policy in N.J.S.A. Consistent with N.J.S.A.

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Illinois Employee’s Termination Not Retaliatory Where it Occurred Six Weeks Prior to His Filing Comp Claim

The Workcomp Writer

He injured his back in 2001, a trash compactor fell on his forearm in 2002, and he accidentally splashed bleach on himself in 2010. On August 18, 2018, Eckerty engaged an attorney and filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits with the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.

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These Employment Laws Work to Safeguard Pay Equity for All

HR Digest

While stable sounds like a positive word, their research implies that the pay inequality between men and women is similar to the numbers from 2002, with women earning 82 percent of what their male counterparts earn. Those who experience a gender pay gap have up to 2 years to approach the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Mental Injuries- Part 3: Implications for Disability Insurers and Workers’ Compensation

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The Royal Commission on Workers’ Compensation in British Columbia nicely summarizes the issues as they stood in the late 1990s [ see Volume 2 Chapter 4 in “For the Common Good : Final Report of the Royal Commission on Workers' Compensation in British Columbia”, 1999].