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NC Court: Settlement Agreement Does Not Bar Later Claim for New Injury to Same Body Part

The Workcomp Writer

3, 2024), the North Carolina Court of Appeals held that a 2014 settlement agreement resolving a workers 2009 shoulder injury did not bar his claim for a 2020 injury to the same shoulder when the later incident constituted a new, separately compensable injury. The employer denied the new claim, arguing it was barred by the 2014 settlement.

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Divided R.I. High Court Says Workers’ Comp Release Was Sufficiently Broad to Bar Discrimination Claim Against Employer

The Workcomp Writer

The majority held the terms of the release signed by the injured worker were unambiguous and clearly released the employer from all claims that the worker might be able to file against the employer, including those that might be filed with the state’s Human Rights Commission. Background. Background. Motion for Summary Judgment.

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Maryland’s 5-Year Limiting Period (LE § 9-736) May be Waived by Employer/Carrier

The Workcomp Writer

In an unreported opinion, the Appellate Court of Maryland affirmed a Commission decision awarding permanent partial disability benefits to an injured employee in spite of the fact that it was ultimately determined that at the time of her petition for modification, more than five years had passed since her last receipt of benefits [ In re St.

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Employment Laws in Nigeria

Global People Strategist

However, any organization looking to take advantage must be prepared – creating and adhering to employment contracts that abide by employment laws in Nigeria is crucial for successful expansion into this highly desirable hub. Employment Laws Dictating the Nigeria Labor Landscape. 3. The Pension Reform Act, 2014.

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What a Difference an Or Makes

Florida Workers' Comp

Prior discussions of death benefits in this blog have included Marriage, the Law and Workers' Compensation (November 2014), Ideological Shift (June 2015), and Reminded about Death Benefits (February 2019). Industrial Relations Commission of Ohio , No. In December 2021, The Court of Appeals of Ohio decided State ex rel. Christopher R.

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Signed Mediation Agreement Binds Employer/Carrier to $1 Million Payment in Spite of Worker’s Death Seven Days After Mediation

The Workcomp Writer

The deceased, his attorney, the employer, the carrier, and the mediator had all signed the mediator’s agreement and were awaiting final paperwork from the carrier. On June 2, 2016, the employer, its carrier, and King attended mediation. The employer/carrier did not file a copy of the agreement with the Commission.

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To Rebut Idaho’s Cancer Presumption Favoring Firefighters, Employer Must Offer Evidence that Cancer was Not Caused by Employment

The Workcomp Writer

With regard to the second holding, the high court stressed that it wasn’t enough to introduce evidence that cast substantial doubt on whether the firefighter’s cancer was caused by the employment. Nelson was a firefighter for 21 years, working for the City from 1993 to 2014. Employer Attempts to Rebut Presumption. Background.