Workers' Compensation

AUGUST 13, 2024

The NJ Supreme Court will review whether a workers’ compensation insurance company has a duty to defend an employer against personal injury claims brought by the employer’s employee under an employer's liability insurance policy. See, Millison v. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., 2d 505 (N.J. Hariton Mach. 2d 884 (N.J.

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Attorney Charlie Hall

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The Program Operations Manual System (POMS) defines services as “any activity in employment or self-employment that is performed or is normally performed for pay or profit.” [3]. TWP in employment. Service months are calculated differently in employment and self-employment service periods. TWP in SELF-EMPLOYMEnT.

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The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The court acknowledged that had the alleged injury been witnessed by a representative of the employer, the result might have been different, the court stressed that the former employee had come forward with no evidence that the employer knew of the alleged work-relatedness of the injury or that he would eventually file a workers’ compensation claim.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 25, 2022

The court observed that while the quasi-course of employment doctrine generally extended coverage to injuries sustained while traveling to or from covered medical care for a compensable injury, the subsequent injury was compensable under the doctrine only if the claimant sustained an initial compensable injury [emphasis added]. LEXIS 76 (Jan.

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

It is axiomatic that in every American jurisdiction, once a workers’ compensation act has become applicable—either through compulsion or election—it affords the exclusive remedy for the injury by the employee or the employee’s dependents against the employer [see Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , § 100.01, et seq. ].

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Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 30, 2023

There are many who watch for workers' compensation each session. There are many touched by this law, but relatively few can take the time to make workers' compensation their priority unless a systemic change is in discussion. The 2023 session will not join the annals of Florida workers' compensation history. Trazenfeld , 833 So.2d

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The Workcomp Writer

AUGUST 26, 2024

On remand, the Commission again denied benefits, stating that the evidence did not support the conclusion that Ackley’s employment increased the dangerous effects of her idiopathic fall. Court’s Analysis The Court clarified its stance on idiopathic falls in workers’ compensation cases. LEXIS 125 (August 22, 2024)].

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Background Braden was hired by Seminole County as a firefighter in 1993 after a clean pre-employment physical. Notably, in all three, the employer/carrier/serving agent conceded that the “heart lung” statute applied and, thus, its presumption of work causation for the claimant’s impairment or condition.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 24, 2024

Over more than two decades, Steve has been the leading voice on employment policy and workplace practice: advising governments and independent reviews, working directly with major employers, and leading research to help improve our understanding of what works and what could make a difference.

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Qandle

AUGUST 11, 2022

The application will automate, manage, and coordinate the filing of tax returns, as well as pay workers according to a baseline amount. Your workers are valued. Any program that gives workers more say over the benefits they get is certain to be popular with those workers. Monitoring of Both Time and Attendance.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

When it comes to corporate America’s business-reporting landscape, however, an attempt to codify workplace ethics became real and concrete in 2002. SOX was such a practical law governing publicly traded companies that many private employers opted to adopt “codes of conduct” as well. the intention or design of the rules).

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Schaufeli et al (2002) define engagement as " a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption." It helps connect employees and employers. Be specific with recognition, and make sure that none of your workers feel invisible. Get onboard with Vantage Perks.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

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. Workers’ Comp. C & T Durham Trucking Co. 0381-22-1 , 2023 Va. 14, 2023)].

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 17, 2023

Some would argue that the ability of an employer to fire an injured employee because he or she is still recuperating from the injury and, therefore, incapable of performing the required tasks of the job is adding insult to injury. The employer can still face continuing liability under the respective Workers’ Compensation Act.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Final note: Some workers are protected from obesity discrimination; more may soon be. Michigan has banned obesity discrimination in employment since 1977. Musculoskeletal injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and herniated disks cost employers more than $50 billion per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

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Hppy

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Know the Differences Between Male and Female Workers. Giving these employees a better path to moving up the corporate ladder can also help protect your company from the possibility of discrimination lawsuits, as can staying up to date on the complicated and ever-changing laws relating to employment. Acknowledge All Kinds of Diversity.

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Hppy

MARCH 7, 2017

Millennials aren’t just skipping school and driving social media growth anymore: they’re a growing part of the workforce, and will soon become the largest segment of workers in the United States. Strengths of Millennial Workers. That means that some Millennials are now entering their 30s, while others are still in their teens.

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Minding the Workplace

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This work continues to be informed by intersecting systems of employment relations, mental health counseling, and law and public policy, to name a few. The Wire is a drama series set in Baltimore that ran on HBO from 2002 to 2008. I believe that politically.

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Minding the Workplace

AUGUST 13, 2022

ESPECIALLY FOR WORKERS. Maureen Duffy & Len Sperry, Overcoming Mobbing: A Recovery Guide for Workplace Aggression and Bullying (2014)* — For both a comprehensive examination of workplace mobbing and valuable guidance for individuals, employers, and other workplace stakeholders, this is the best one-volume treatment of the topic.

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Derry Area School District) , 639 Pa. 2017)(“Protz”), the BRB chose instead to adopt the reasoning offered by the Supreme Court of New Mexico in an earlier workers’ compensation decision, Madrid v. The employer voluntarily paid benefits beginning on June 20, 1992. 645, 161 A.3d 3d 827 (Pa.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JULY 4, 2024

The apparent rise in mental disability claims is a significant issue for disability insurers and workers’ compensation systems. The observed rise in workers’ compensation claims for mental injury must be interpreted in context. Handwringing over costs often misses this underlying premise.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JULY 5, 2022

For more than twenty years I have been speaking about demographic change to workers’ compensation insurers in the hopes of spurring policy changes in advance of an aging workforce and greater numbers of older workers in the workplace. Workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety are not keeping pace. in (Q1 2002).

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Employment laws are constantly evolving and pay equity remains a hot topic of discussion. 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.

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Global People Strategist

JUNE 8, 2021

This is because resources and jobs are more commonly found in the city, allowing children to migrate and find employment that usually pays poorly. The International Labor Organization states that there are a total of 5 million full-time workers in Bangladesh. Children Migrate from Rural Areas. Government’s Plan of Action.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

AUGUST 22, 2019

[For the first part of this discussion, see “Workers’ Compensation Insurance Arrangements: Does the model make a difference? Part 1” at [link] or [link] ] In my previous post, I described the range of public policy insurance arrangements governments use in the workers’ compensation insurance market.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JANUARY 1, 2019

Workers with permanent disabilities often don’t have those options. The monthly workers’ compensation amount they receive may have sustained them initially but unless it is adjusted for the cost of living, permanently disabled workers will see the buying power of their workers’ compensation income decline with each passing year.

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BerniePortal

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Most employers get this wrong, so it can be easy to stand out. Job descriptions happen to be the book’s first recommendation around matching workers to tasks they’re best suited for. Employer-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance. 401(k) with 3% employer contribution. I’ll show you how. Here’s the U.S

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Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 5, 2025

a case heard in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, provides valuable insights into the intricate legal landscape of workers' compensation law. Understanding the Exclusivity Rule Workers' compensation laws are designed to provide a swift and no-fault system for compensating employees injured on the job.

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Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 7, 2025

To expand the discussion among all workers' compensation community stakeholders, we have generated a free podcast on this topic. Click this podcast link Summary of The Case An employee , Eric Lopez, sued his employer, Corozel Auto Repair, for injuries sustained in a workplace fire. 602, 622 (2002) Recommended Citation: Gelman, Jon L.,

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Florida Workers' Comp

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

do not apply to workers' compensation proceedings (perhaps this one should?). As the age of enlightenment has dawned upon us, have we ever even imagined asking someone to certify that the foregoing blog post benefited from the employment of Google searches, spellcheck, grammar check, Brief Catch, etc., But, counsel, you signed it.

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