Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 19, 2022

The timeliness of decisions is a persistent discussion in the realm of litigation generally, and workers' compensation is not an exception. Of course the topic has been around for many years in workers' compensation. The story relates an all-too-familiar instance of a worker having trip and fall. That is noteworthy.

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HR Digest

APRIL 28, 2024

Image: Pexels Historical Background of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) was established to address age discrimination in the workplace, ensuring that older workers are treated with the same respect and opportunities as their younger counterparts.

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Achievers

JANUARY 12, 2017

According to a recent survey by KRC Research , workers say that an average of 50 days (nearly two months) pass between moments of recognition, while nearly 9 in 10 (87%) middle management employees feel unrecognized by their supervisors. But we still have a ways to go. 88% also feel unrecognized by their coworkers.

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HR Bartender

JULY 14, 2015

What if there had been an automatic minimum salary increase in 2009 at the height of the Great Recession ? The proposed change would increase the minimum salary to the 90 th percentile of weekly earnings of full-time salaried workers. That’s why submitting comments to the proposed regulations is so important.

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Global People Strategist

JUNE 1, 2021

Workers all around the world are protected through the right to form a union, along with promises of equal pay for equal work, regardless of gender. It included laws to protect workers, such as the right to form a trade union without informing employers mandatorily and also, the right to safe working conditions.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 11, 2024

In 2018 Forum Recap and Professionalism (April 2018) ; 2015 Frierson-Colling Professionalism Award (2015), I had the chance to discuss professionalism and The Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Section's efforts to recognize it in their members. Myers who was a legend in Florida workers' compensation before my time. Not so much.

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Global People Strategist

AUGUST 4, 2023

There has been a growing recognition of the importance of worker well-being and the need for robust labor standards. Australia, renowned for its progressive labor policies, has implemented mandatory paid sick leave as a cornerstone of its workers’ rights framework.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 10, 2024

Traditional workplaces emphasised the differences between workers. This peer-to-peer conception of status is encapsulated in the ideas of Brian Robertson expressed in his 2009 book Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World.

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Workers' Compensation

JULY 25, 2024

Barab served as Acting Assistant Secretary for OSHA in 2009 and Deputy Assistant Secretary from 2009 to the final day of the Obama Administration. They stop jobs from killing workers.” He argued that responsible business owners can ensure worker safety, comply with OSHA standards, and still make a profit.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Workers who adapt and grow with the organization in a time of accelerated change will be able to launch products and services that meet market needs. When I was a technology marketing exec in 2009, I heard the words nurture marketing. Billions of dollars are invested yearly on reskilling and upskilling programs.

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Best Money Moves

OCTOBER 30, 2018

From 2009 to 2017 the unemployed persons to jobs ratio fell from 7:1 to 1:1. The national average for open jobs has seen an inconceivable 141 percent increase since 2009. Workers also left for their jobs in favor of their own well-being, citing personal issues, life challenges or medical issues.

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Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 23, 2020

Regardless of the workers’ compensation model (private insurance, competitive state fund, exclusive state fund), every insurer has to prepare for the unexpected. As noted in my last post, the COVID-19 event most certainly is a rare event and just as assuredly will result in accepted workers’ compensation claims.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 11, 2023

Many workers today realise that there are more important things in life than work, and leaders must recognise an employee’s continuum of needs and meet them where they are in thoughtful and meaningful ways. During the 2007-2009 recession, companies with the most inclusive cultures grew by 14.4

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 7, 2021

Or if the number of employees plummets, but the employer had 50 or more workers the previous year. The FMLA doesn’t kick in unless an organization employed 50 or more workers in 20 or more workweeks. If the count is from the previous calendar year, eligible workers remain covered even if the count has fallen.

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HR Digest

APRIL 17, 2023

The list, which is based on employee feedback and ratings on Glassdoor’s website, has been released every year since 2009, and Apple has consistently ranked among the top companies. Apple, Meta, and Salesforce some of the best tech companies , are no longer part of Glassdoor 100 best places to work in 2023 in the tech industry.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The gig economy has been in operation since labor unions lost their hold over the steel and oil industries and workers were contracted to work in the factories according to demand. In a recent survey EY conducted of employers in the US, one in two organizations said they had increased their use of gig workers in the last five years.

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15Five

JULY 10, 2024

January 2009, when 30% of employees were extremely satisfied. Managers can pick specific, pinpoint questions to gauge what areas an employee is most satisfied with, from income to relationships with co-workers. In Gallup’s 2024 survey, only 18% of employees said they were extremely satisfied with their organization. That highest point?

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Achievers

AUGUST 3, 2020

While their values are exemplary, 3M had several challenges bringing their workforce together: a traveling sales team, a mix of unionized and non-unionized workers, and a wide range of employee ages, from young professionals to employees nearing retirement.

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Florida Workers' Comp

MARCH 13, 2022

There has been discussion of positive aspects of workers' compensation, challenges, victories, and shortcomings. On March 12, 2012, the first Workers' Compensation blog ran on this space. Undoubtedly, at some point someone has likely felt criticized or faulted, though I have striven mightily to avoid that.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to a courthouse employee who sustained injuries in a sinkhole accident near—but not on the courthouse property [ Browning v. State , 2022 Del. LEXIS 8 (Jan. 10, 2022)]. New York State Dept. of Corr. , 3d 1266, 877 N.Y.S.2d 2d 505 (3d Dept.

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The Workcomp Writer

AUGUST 27, 2024

In 2009, the parties reached a settlement agreement, approved by the trial court, which left medical benefits “open” for future expenses related to the injury. This distinction is crucial, as an employer can be relieved of continuing obligation for medical expenses if a worker acts rashly or recklessly and is injured as a result.

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 24, 2023

Workers’ Compensation is a Compromise The Court concluded by noting that the workers’ compensation scheme was itself a compromise under which either party might receive more or less than what equity alone might call for. 1973) that might have helped [see Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law, § 104.03[3] Liberty Mut. Hunt Transp.,

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Florida Workers' Comp

AUGUST 24, 2023

Work accidents impact workers and employers, but there is a significant additional impact on the workers' families. I have been proud to participate since 2009 with the National Association of Workers' Compensation Judiciary. The Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Section is hard at work planning future events.

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Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 23, 2023

This generation is born between 1996-2009 and entered the workforce beginning in 2014 and will continue to join through about 2031. That said, the absence of office presence is impacting some workers. The comfort of these workers in virtual settings is admirable. See Bring Value (February 2022). These are not new concerns.

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Florida Workers' Comp

AUGUST 18, 2024

We rapidly approach the 78th annual rendition of the Workers Compensation Institute. The Florida Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1995. Beginning in the 1960s, the conference was run by the state Division of Workers’ Compensation. Stevens, 145 Fla. 209, 198 So.

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Flimp Communications

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

They assume millennials and Generation Z are flighty, flaky workers who don’t stick with the same employer for long. Many were earning their college degrees in 2008 and 2009 when the recession first struck. This has eroded what some older generations consider core aspects of work and affects what they expect from workers.

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Global People Strategist

JUNE 3, 2021

The country has strict employment and labor laws that are also controversial in how strictly their deportation rules are enforced for undocumented migrant workers. Fair Work Act 2009. All Australian nationals and foreign workers are entitled to basic rights and protections under the Fair Work Act of 2009. Partnerships.

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Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 27, 2023

This gentleman posited a simple question, that drove our conversation: why does Worker’s Compensation not provide education benefits for the children of injured workers? That changed in 2009 when the "Florida Community College System" became the "Florida College System." It is a ready and easy answer. It fluctuates.

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Florida Workers' Comp

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This blog is about workers' compensation, certainly. However, it is often also about the law, in that vein drifting periodically from its workers' compensation roots somewhat. As I read, I was also reminded of a workers' compensation case this century in which the appellate court had more than one opportunity to review.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MARCH 5, 2021

Various forms of legislation have been proposed, including the Worker Health Coverage Protection Act and the American Rescue Plan Act. The current legislation mirrors several aspects of the COBRA subsidy relief released in 2009. Both are currently under review by Congress, with a decision expected as early as next week.

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 14, 2021

On related issues, the court also dismissed three of the plaintiff’s claims against the employer, Kraft Heinz—(1) negligent hiring, supervision, and/or retention; (2) NIED; and (3) IIED, finding that they were barred by the exclusive remedy provisions of the Missouri Workers’ Compensation Act. Background. Bayer CropScience L.P.,

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Florida Workers' Comp

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Another described challenges with swearing witnesses remotely (which we began doing in 2009). The systems for injured worker care and return-to-work survived. I ran into a state official last week who was lamenting the challenges of managing remote workers. There were many challenges across the continent. But, we persevered.

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Florida Workers' Comp

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Merriam Webster provides the following definition: "something or someone arising from or associated with an earlier time, especially when regarded as no longer appropriate, relevant, or important" And, the world of workers' compensation has historically demonstrated some history of various artifacts, Jacobson v. Leasing, Inc. ,

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UpstartHR

DECEMBER 12, 2016

I started the journey back in 2009, and I have continued my “side hustle” over the years. Handling a Second Job/Gig/Activity As I mentioned, I’ve been doing something outside my “day job” ever since 2009. is one of the least favorite activities for many independent workers, but it is a part of life.

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Empuls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Over 70% of workers are signaling a powerful message: they want their employers to do more to ignite their passion and motivation.   Case study  The Challenge   A commercial services company has experienced significant growth, expanding from a small team of 17 employees in 2009 to nearly 250 employees today.

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Empuls

AUGUST 9, 2023

  Humanitarian aid workers provide assistance to individuals facing various challenges such as conflicts, natural calamities, disease outbreaks, healthcare and infrastructure disruptions, and other emergencies. Annually, tens of thousands of aid workers are sent across the globe to offer support.

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