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Understanding the Odd-Lot Doctrine in Workers’ Compensation Law: Origins, Evolution, and Modern Application

The Workcomp Writer

1009, where Judge Moulton apologetically introduced the term “odd lot” to describe injured workers who, while not completely incapacitated, were “so injured that [they were] incapable of becoming ordinary workmen of average capacity in any well known branch of the labour market.” Hall , [1911] 1 K.B. Decorative Co. , 522, 130 N.E. 220, 214 P.2d

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Florida Court Reverses Reduction of Workers’ Comp Lien in Third-Party Settlement

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if an injured employee has not received full value for his or her injuries in a settlement with a third-party tortfeasor, the trial court may order an equitable apportionment of the settlement proceeds such that the employer receives less than full reimbursement for the workers’ compensation benefits it has paid. Unified Brands, Inc.</em>,

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State of New Jersey Failed to Address Deficiencies in $96 Million Workers’ Compensation Program

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A report released today by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) finds that the agency that manages workers’ compensation claims filed by state employees failed to remedy deficiencies identified three years ago. As of now, the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse in New Jersey’s workers’ compensation system remains unacceptably high.”

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5 Best Employment Law Firms in 2022

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Employment law refers to labor law, which is set to protect employees’ rights from employers. For this reason, every employer needs legal advice from the best employment lawyers in order to stay abreast with employment law. Our List of Top Labour & Employment Law Firms 2022: 1. HKM Employment Attorneys.

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Working Weekends—Greece Approves a Six-Day Workweek

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Workers with full-time jobs can work with an additional part-time employer for five hours a day apart from their existing eight-hour commitment to their primary employer. Soon, the 2007 global financial crisis proved to be a breaking point for the country’s economy.

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Employer-Sponsored Travel to U.S. Consulate to Obtain H-26 Visa Does Not Create Employment Relationship

The Workcomp Writer

A Louisiana appellate court affirmed a decision by a state Workers’ Compensation Judge that dismissed three consolidated workers’ compensation claims filed by Mexican nationals who sustained injuries in a vehicle accident that occurred while they road a bus to the U.S. Thus, no employment relationship existed.

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Tribunal finds Oxford University professors should have had employee status

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An employment tribunal has found that two creative writing professors who were employed as gig workers by Oxford University should have had employee status. Alice Jolly and Rebecca Abrams worked at the university since 2008 and 2007 respectively, and both taught the Master of Studies degree in Creative Writing.