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A Look At China’s Workers’ Compensation System

Global People Strategist

However, workerscompensation in this country is far more than just a novelty; it’s essential for protecting the rights and well-being of hundreds of millions of Chinese workers. Let’s take a closer look at how these strategies combine to provide financial coverage and emotional assistance in tough times!

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WCI 2024 is Upon Us

Florida Workers' Comp

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

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Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Occupational Exposure to Cellphone Radiation

Workers' Compensation

CIVIL LITIGATION Civil litigation discovery from emerging occupational disease claims has historically provided ancillary litigation support in proving non-fault workerscompensation claims. Timely notice and the workerscompensation claim filing must be satisfied under statutory requirements. Cohen v Apple, Inc, 46 F.

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Mental Injuries: Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance Part 1

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The apparent rise in mental injuries First responders are not the only workers at risk of mental or psychological injuries. Many workerscompensation jurisdictions and work-disability insurers have noted increasing mental disorder (also called psychological injury, mental injury) claims over time.

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Are workers’ compensation laws keeping up with changing demographics?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

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

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Delaware Employer Need Not Pay for Claimant’s Opioids More than 9 Years After Accident

The Workcomp Writer

In April 2011, Sheppard slipped and fell on the employer’s cafeteria floor, sustaining injuries to her neck, low back, left arm, and left leg. Dr. Brokaw later indicated that the majority of Sheppard’s urine drug screen tests had been positive for marijuana from 2011 through 2019. Background. Nurse Practitioner.

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Awards and Memories

Florida Workers' Comp

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.