Benefit Resource Inc.

APRIL 9, 2019

A rise in remote workers and denser city populations are also expected to impact how employers approach commuter programs. With the rise of remote workers, commuter benefits – specifically, on-demand services – will increase in value. By 2015, the number of workers commuting on transit had risen to 7.8 In 2005, 6.2

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Transportation Employment 71

Achievers

JANUARY 6, 2016

A 2014 Deloitte study determined that only 8 percent of HR professionals considered their performance management process to be a key driver in adding value to business operations. Today’s workers want continuous improvement of their skills in order to prepare for promotions or pursue passion projects.

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 18, 2022

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. Motion for Summary Judgment.

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Commissions Workers’ Compensation Employment Construction 52

The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In a case arising out of a tragic and bizarre 2017 multiple-shooting incident at a New York hospital, a state appellate court reversed a decision of the Empire State’s Workers’ Compensation Board that earlier found a first-year medical resident’s injuries from a gunshot wound arose out of and in the course of his employment [ Matter of Timperio v.

Hospitality 72

Hospitality Employment Workers’ Compensation Medical 72

cipHR

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

In 2014, the nearly 12 million disabled people in the UK were estimated to have a combined disposable income of around £80 billion. million disabled people are in employment. Nearly half (49%) of employers surveyed for LinkedIn’s Global Recruiting Trends 2018 said they focus on diversity to better represent their customers.

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Attorney Charlie Hall

DECEMBER 31, 2021

It provides vital safety net for American workers. Studies have revealed that a 20-year-old worker has a 1-in-4 chance of becoming disabled before reaching full retirement age. It administers Social Security benefits and has a budget of over a trillion dollars. The Social Security Administration employs more than 60,000 individuals.

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Disability Insurance Medical Insurance Taxes 130

Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 30, 2024

Legislation has been reintroduced to provide workers’ compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed an occupational illness or injury flowing from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Plainly, the composite employment incidents reveal that New Jersey's interest is more than fleeting and casual.”

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Global People Strategist

JANUARY 3, 2022

Although to be fair, we cannot discount the significant rise in employment opportunities due to globalization; we can also not downplay the cost behind it. So then, what are the standards mentioned in the Charter of Labor Laws published by the ILO, and how does it promise to protect the rights of workers in developing nations?

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Workplace Insight

MAY 23, 2023

According to the survey conducted by Westfield Health, more than a quarter of workers (27 percent) ranked their job as more stressful than a relationship breakdown (8 percent). Given that more than 800,000 workers were affected by stress in 20221, it is clearly an issue that needs to be addressed. As a result, an astounding 17.9

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Employment IT 97

Achievers

JANUARY 8, 2014

In 2013, more employees went mobile than ever before (75 percent of North American workers are!) With these major workforce changes, the pressure is on for employers to engage, align, and recognize their A-players. Along the way, we learned a ton, and we hope you did too. 19 signs of disengagement (and what you can do to avoid them).

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Construction Recruitment Technology Employment 92

Attorney Charlie Hall

AUGUST 15, 2021

As of 2019, there were 64 million Americans, including disabled workers, retired workers, and survivors receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Sometimes, the local worker will call to gather more information from the claimant. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA). APPEALS COUNCIL.

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Medical Consulting Disability Insurance Government 228

cipHR

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Here are four key areas employers should be focusing on. The 2017 Skills and Employment Survey, released in October 2018, found that although British people are working harder and faster than ever , their productivity continues to stagnate. This article was first published in July 2014. appeared first on CIPHR.

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Engineering Technology Employment IT 23

InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 4, 2022

A new report has concluded that the Affordable Care Act, which took full effect in 2013, did not result in a significant change in the number of employers offering health insurance, although the rate at which small employers offered coverage declined slightly by 2.6 in 2014 and 32% in 2020. The pandemic effect.

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Health Insurance Insurance Retail Professional Services 88

cipHR

MAY 9, 2018

A study by furniture retailer OKA found that untidy desks are linked to a 77% decline in productivity and a 53% fall in motivation among British workers. It’s vital to have the right type of lighting, too. Comfort can also be affected by the amount of unnecessary clutter you have on your desk. Set the perfect temperature.

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Food Engineering Retail Work From Home 97

Global People Strategist

DECEMBER 7, 2022

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.

Employment 52

Employment Pension Government Employee Compensation 52

HR Digest

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Amazon workers are persisting in their attempts to unionize. After Bessemer, Alabama, now about 2,000 workers at the e-retail giant‘s facilities in Staten Island, N.Y., Unions need to submit signatures from 30% of workers to meet the minimum federal threshold for a vote.

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Retail Pay Raise Medical Employment 52

The Workcomp Writer

MAY 17, 2024

Reversing a decision of New York’s Appellate Division and reinstating a decision by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board, the Court of Appeals of New York yesterday held a medical resident’s injuries sustained in a mass shooting at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital were compensable under N.Y. Workers’ Compensation Law [ Timperio v.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Workers’ Compensation Employment Medical 52

Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The NJ Supreme court held that the insurance agent's conduct must be a willful, wanton, or grossly negligent act of commission or omission for failure to advise an employer about workers' compensation coverage for a Limited Liability Corporation. Informed by the Legislature’s expression of public policy in N.J.S.A.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Commissions Employment 52

cipHR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Here are the top seven benefits for employees – and their employers. The same goes for remote or home workers, too. A 2010 study by the new University of Technology, Sydney , found significant reductions in stress among workers when plants were introduced to their workspace. They help to reduce stress. ” 5.

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Banking Technology Employment IT 111

Employee Benefits

MARCH 22, 2023

Those in insecure work, such as zero hours contracts and temporary employment, suffered greater falls in earnings and hours during the pandemic than those on secure contracts. Such figures demonstrate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis on employers’ pay gaps. in 2021, and 7.4%

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Parental Leave Salary Government Consulting 105

Florida Workers' Comp

JULY 4, 2022

See Who is the Employer? The bill is of interest in the workers' compensation community because we have a fair number of opportunities to examine the "employer/employee relationship" in the context of various statutory sections. The application of workers' compensation in Florida is dependent upon that employment relationship.

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 9, 2024

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. In Collins v. Wieland Copper Prods., LLC , 2024 N.C. LEXIS 958 (Dec.

Commissions 52

Commissions Medical Employment IT 52

HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2020

Employers give paid paternal leave in almost all high-income nations. The study found that though the co-workers of a person on paid paternal leave have to take up more work and put in more hours, they are paid extra for the task. The co-workers wellbeing is not affected (measured in the number of days called in sick).

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Parental Leave Family and Medical Leave Act Paid Leave Disability Insurance 87

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.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Compensation System Family and Medical Leave Act Insurance 52

The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In an unpublished opinion, the Court of Appeals of New Mexico affirmed a decision by a state workers’ compensation judge that denied an injured worker’s request for full reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs for medical cannabis used in connection with his injury [ Barrozo v. 2014-NMCA-084, ¶ 5, 331 P.3d Albertson’s, Inc.

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Out of Pocket Cost Medical Workers’ Compensation Insurance 72

The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Since the employer and carrier had not brought 5-year delay to the Commission’s attention at the hearing on the employee’s claim modification, the defense was deemed to have been waived. Background On April 23, 2014, Perry, then the Director of Marketing at St. New Evidence?

Commissions 52

Commissions Employment Workers’ Compensation Utilities 52

Professionals Alternative

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Learn more about the compiled employment statistics for Dallas-Fort Worth and what you can do to prepare your business objectives accordingly. How does this affect area employers? When the job outlook is positive for workers, they’ll be less likely to settle for offers that don’t meet their standards. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Salary 52

Salary Employment Recruitment IT 52

Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 19, 2022

The NJ Supreme Court ruled that an employee’s injuries arose out of and in the course of her employment because the parking lot where she was injured was owned and maintained by the employer, adjacent to her place of work, and used by employers’ employees to park. See N.J.S.A.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Transportation Construction Employment 52

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has determined the statewide average weekly wage paid by employers subject to the Florida Reemployment Assistance Program Law to be $970.58 for the four calendar quarters ending June 30, 2019. Section 440.12(2),

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Employment 100

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)]. Background. Her injury occurred about ten minutes before her shift began. Code § 2304].

Workers’ Compensation 72

Workers’ Compensation Employment IT 72

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. See On Timelines and Deadlines (April 2014). So, what is a reasonable time for a case to move to closure?

Workers’ Compensation 80

Workers’ Compensation Construction Taxes Employment 80

cipHR

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Emotionally intelligent workers go further in their careers. EQ affects the everyday decisions employers make, such as promoting, hiring and firing employees. Employers may also use EQ as part of their assessment of which employees have leadership potential, or who is next in line for a pay rise or promotion.

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Management Employment IT 108

cipHR

MAY 10, 2016

Employer branding isn't a new concept. If, as a business leader, you're still not making efforts to maintain a strong employer brand, then you're damaging your business. If any of the following sound familiar, then it's likely that your employer branding could (and should) be improved. Extra effort goes unrewarded. Air quality.

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Employment IT Media Salary 66

The Workcomp Writer

JUNE 28, 2022

Later, she sought and, in July 2014, was awarded permanent impairment for 10 percent to the cervical spine and 7 percent to the right upper extremity. On December 2, 2019, the employer petitioned to terminate the compensability of Sheppard’s narcotic medications and injection treatment pursuant to 19 Del. IAB: Employer Met its Burden.

Employment 61

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The Workcomp Writer

AUGUST 27, 2024

Direct and Natural Consequence Rule A distinction must be observed between causation rules affecting the primary injury and causation rules that determine how far the range of compensable consequences extends, once the primary injury is causally connected with the employment. 30, 2014)). 30, 2014)). In Haftsavar v. 593, 721 S.E.2d

Workers’ Compensation 40

Workers’ Compensation Medical Employment IT 40

The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

It is axiomatic that in every American jurisdiction, once a workers’ compensation act has become applicable—either through compulsion or election—it affords the exclusive remedy for the injury by the employee or the employee’s dependents against the employer [see Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , § 100.01, et seq. ].

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Hospitality Manufacturing Medical 52

Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 10, 2022

Certainly, such an event is newsworthy in a general sense, but is perhaps of additional interest to those in the workers' compensation community. The dealership is immune from a civil lawsuit because of workers' compensation. 3d 498 (Fla 2014). We strive for workplace safety, and at times struggle. Christensen v. Bowen , 140 So.

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