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Strict Arkansas Statute Does Not Bar Recovery for Nurse’s Slip and Fall During Lunch Break

The Workcomp Writer

An Arkansas appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding benefits to a registered nurse, who worked in a supervisory position, for injuries she sustained when she tripped on a sidewalk at work, finding the Commission’s decision was supported by substantial evidence [ CHI St. Code Ann. §

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Alabama Court Applies Successive-Compensable-Injury Test to Non-Work-Related Accident

The Workcomp Writer

In a decision construing Alabama’s application of the successive-compensable-injury test, the Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama held that an employer may remain liable for medical expenses necessitated by the aggravation of a preexisting work-related injury caused by a subsequent, non-occupational motor vehicle accident [Victoryland v.

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People are cautiously optimistic about the impact of AI and other tech

Workplace Insight

Employers and staff are optimistic about impact of new technologies, despite uncertainty about safety according to a new British Safety Council survey. However, just over a quarter (26 percent) of both employers and employees said that AI would make their workplace ‘less safe’.

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Hiring outlook still strong despite rumors of recession

Business Management Daily

Recent talk of a softening economy has done nothing to dampen employers’ enthusiasm for adding staff. The latest Manpower Group Employment Outlook Survey finds that fourth-quarter hiring is likely to increase 1% year over year, compared to 2018. The total outlook score of +20% is the highest recorded since 2006.

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Issue Commentary: NY Decision Shows That Not All “Misrepresentations” Are Sufficient to Warrant Disqualification from Future Benefits

The Workcomp Writer

Following several IMEs of claimant, the employer and its carrier alleged that claimant violated N.Y. The employer appealed. However, no medical evidence was introduced to suggest that the claimant did not have severe left knee pain on November 16, 2006, when the surveillance video was taken. 4)(a), Fla.

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Issue Commentary: Compensability of Injuries Sustained as a Result of Inoculations

The Workcomp Writer

Citing a 1928 decision by the state’s Supreme Court, the appellate court held that since the flu shot was not mandated by the employer, the fact that the inoculation was received at the employer’s facility, while the manager was on the clock, did not mean the injury was work-related. Walgreen Co. 2016-Ohio-8304, 2016 Ohio App.

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Maternity Leave in UAE

Bayzat

28 of 2006, also known as the Labor Law. This law addresses various aspects of employment, including terms of employment, working hours, leave entitlements, termination procedures, and other matters related to the employer-employee relationship in the United Arab Emirates.