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NC Court Reiterates that Full Commission, Not the Deputy Commissioner, is the Ultimate Factfinder

The Workcomp Writer

In situations such as the case at bar, the appellate court would presume that the Commission found the necessary “good cause” and examine whether the record supported that finding. Forte alleged that he sustained an injury to his left knee while working on June 1, 2015. Forte was involved in a motor vehicle accident on June 20, 2015.

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Charity for Civil Servants supports staff affected by dementia through collaboration

Employee Benefits

From 2015 to 2016, The Charity for Civil Servants engaged in face-to-face consultation sessions with its employees and members across the UK who were caring for individuals affected by dementia. The objective of this was to identify the challenges the caregivers faced and to develop services that could address their unique needs.

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UPS Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit for $4.9 Million

HR Digest

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said the Atlanta-based company’s uniform policy forbids male employees who interact with customers from keeping their hair longer than collar-length or have facial hair below their lips. A discrimination charge with the EEOC’s Buffalo office was filed by Bilal Abdullah of Rochester in 2015.

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Another Judge Makes the News

Florida Workers' Comp

Despite being very comprehensive, it does not include the Commission's final decision of April 22, 2022. The Kentucky Judicial Commission unanimously "order(ed). The Commission lamented that "many of the children are too young to understand what is going on in the courtroom and too young to participate in any proceedings."

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Adjectives and Appearances

Florida Workers' Comp

The Commission concluded its efforts with findings of "systemic incompetence" "abuse" "inappropriate" and "failure to perform." The Commission recommended that she be removed from the bench. Both the Commission report and Losing an election are undoubtedly stressful. I noted this in Assume Everyone is Watching (September 2015).

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A Miserable Example

Florida Workers' Comp

See Judicial Behavior and Ex Parte Communication (October 2015); What is Ex Parte (January 2018); and Ex Parte Yet Again (September 2019). Of note, the Arizona Commission in this instance did not conclude there was sufficient proof of ex parte communication, but it was merely alleged. Some of the derogations were allegedly "printed.

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120-Pound Weight Gain Might (or Might Not) Sink Idaho Worker’s Aggravation Claim

The Workcomp Writer

The Court also found the Commission had utilized an incorrect standard when it held the claimant's post-accident weight gain—he weighed 250 pounds at the time of injury, but after surgery gained an additional 120 pounds—was a subsequent superseding event that relieved the employers of liability for the full extent of his disability.