The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In a deeply-divided decision that may raise more questions than it answers, the Supreme Court of North Carolina held that an injured employee’s timely workers’ compensation claim establishes the state Industrial Commission’s jurisdiction over that case, including over a dependent’s subsequent claim for death benefits [ McAuley v.

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A divided panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals recently affirmed a decision by the state’s Industrial Commission that had found it lacked jurisdiction to hear a widow’s death benefits claim because it had not been filed within two years of her husband’s death [ McAuley v. A divided full Commission affirmed and the widow appealed.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JUNE 23, 2024

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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The Workcomp Writer

MAY 23, 2022

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.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

An investigation by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) between 2015 and 2023 found that breaches by 524 employers caused more than 172,000 employees to not receive their full entitlement. These employers were ordered to repay the workers nearly £16 million, plus an additional financial penalty of up to 200% of their underpayment.

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Florida Workers' Comp

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

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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Business Management Daily

MARCH 20, 2024

Co-workers covered her tardiness to client meetings several times, but Dan senses they are getting frustrated. adults who report having been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime has reached 29.0%, nearly 10 percentage points higher than in 2015. Something has been “off” with this long-time employee for a few weeks.

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The Workcomp Writer

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The court stressed that the Commission could not be required to speculate as to the reasons the claimant had sought review. Background On June 1, 2015, Chuhan filed a claim for compensation with the Division of Workers’ Compensation. The appellate court found—contrary to 8 C.S.R. 20-3.030(3)(A). 20-3.030(3)(A).” 20-3.030(3)(A).”

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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. A woman was accused of stabbing a man, "her boyfriend on Valentine's Day in 2015," though she insisted "she acted in self-defense."

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Abel HR

APRIL 4, 2019

There are nearly 40 million Americans, or almost 13 percent of the American population, with a disability in 2015. This is a large pool of workers, especially in a tight labor market. The post Six Myths about Disabled Workers that Prevent Business Growth appeared first on Abel. Not sure where to even start?

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 12, 2019

I’ve received a lot of questions recently on workers’ compensation healthcare spending in Canada, the US and other countries. Is the workers’ compensation part of that spending similar across nations? Is the workers’ compensation part of that spending similar across nations? See figure at top of this post.]

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Supreme Court 2015). They may also ask workers to tuck in loose clothing to keep it from getting caught in any equipment or machinery. In those cases, emergency first responders, utility workers, and others that may work near hazardous fumes may need to remain cleanly shaven for safety purposes. Abercrombie & Fitch, No.

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Workers' Compensation

MAY 22, 2023

An employee's first day of work at a southern New Jersey manufacturing facility ended tragically when he suffered the amputation of three fingers while operating a press brake without required safety guards, similar to violations cited by federal safety investigators at the facility in 2010 and 2015. in Burlington in November 2022.

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Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 24, 2022

The Board is the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct, which appears to be similar to the Florida Qualifications Commission. See Judicial Behavior and Ex Parte (October 2015), Ex Parte Yet Again (September 2019). News 5 Cleveland last year reported Board recommends 2-year suspension for judge for misconduct.

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HR Digest

MARCH 16, 2024

million in damages to Owen Diaz, a Black man who worked as an elevator operator at its Fremont, California factory in 2015. alleging that the racist discrimination and harassment of Black workers has continued at the automaker. said Organ, He thought the black workers discrimination would stop at Tesla, but it has not.

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HR Digest

MARCH 8, 2023

In 2015, the #MeToo movement revived a national conversation about sexual harassment and assault , prompting survivors to share their stories and call for accountability. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has seen a significant increase in sexual harassment claims, leading to calls for updated guidance on the issue.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 12, 2023

Assume Everyone is Watching (September 2015). But then there was a complaint to the Judicial Tenure Commission. Unfortunately, there is apparently no audio to accompany it (though shop owners may be moving in that direction as technology changes). Cameras are ubiquitous and more sell every day. that was in dispute.

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The Workcomp Writer

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Where a Missouri employee was able to work on a full-time, seasonable basis following a second work-related injury, the Missouri Commission did not err in finding that the employee had failed to show that he was permanently and totally disabled [Chambers v. His work after the 2015 accident was regular and, at times, more than full-time.

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Florida Workers' Comp

DECEMBER 26, 2021

See Judicial Timekeeping (April 2021); The Code of Judicial Conduct and Scouting (March 2015); Why do we Recuse (December 2019); and Judicial Ethics and "The Great Pumpkin" (June 2017). The Court was convinced that the Commission "proved by clear and convincing evidence" all three of the counts. 3) by displaying racist conduct."

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Stressing that it was not the role of the appellate court to second-guess the Board’s resolution of factual and credibility issues, a New York appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board that found a workers’ compensation claimant had not violated N.Y. Workers’ Comp. Workers’ Comp.

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Asure Software

JUNE 20, 2016

A 2015 study commissioned by CNBC discovered that many employee preferences and motivations were similar across all age ranges. Case-by-case basis recommendation Modern society places emphasis on generational characteristics and differences, but some arguments suggest it makes no difference when an employee was born.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 4, 2022

Between 2015-2019, Iceland ran two large-scale trials of a reduced working week of 35-36 hours with no reduction in pay. Last March, Germany’s largest trade union agreed on a pay deal in a key industrial region, allowing some workers to move to a four-day week without significant earnings loss. Global trials.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The law prohibits discrimination against the ‘weak’, including employees who had a disability, take medical leave, or use workers’ compensation. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). A 2015 study by Rand Corp., It should also be noted that it does not prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments or isolated incidents.

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Florida Workers' Comp

AUGUST 8, 2024

It is not a new topic, see Judicial Behavior and Ex Parte Communication (October 2015); The Sleuthing Judge (October 2017); What is Ex Parte (January 2018); The Judicial Witness (February 2018); Ex Parte Yet Again (September 2019); A Miserable Example (February 2022); Medical Excuse (April 2022). Failure in these does occur.

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The couple purchased a home together in November 2015. Danylyk then sought death benefits from the City of Euless, a worker’s compensation self-insurer. Workers’ Compensation Litigation The City challenged Danylyk’s status as Hofer’s widow and heir before the state Division of Workers’ Compensation. LEXIS 9278 (Dec.

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Global People Strategist

JULY 28, 2018

Workers of the MTN Group Ltd. The mobile phone company, ranked Africa’s biggest by its subscribers, is tackling worker protests in two of the company’s biggest markets – Nigeria and South Africa. The Communications Workers Union in South Africa sent MTN Group Ltd. In Nigeria, workers are retaliating against MTN Group Ltd.

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Genesis HR Solutions

OCTOBER 3, 2019

As an employer in the Commonwealth, you need to understand the complexities specific to Massachusetts salary laws, hiring, and employing workers. In some circumstances, the employer may pay these workers the service rate. During their meal breaks, workers must be free of all duties. Meal Breaks. This break may be unpaid.

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The Workcomp Writer

JULY 30, 2023

That got me thinking about workers’ compensation claimants. Direct and Natural Consequence Rule Like a number of other axiomatic doctrines within the field of workers’ compensation law, the so-called “direct and natural consequence” rule is easily articulated. The appellate court agreed with the commission, finding that Va.

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Empuls

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Offering incentives can enhance employee loyalty and reduce turnover, as workers will likely stay with a company that recognizes and rewards their efforts. In 2010, the company promised its employees that if they could double production rates and reserves by 2015, each employee would receive a $100,000 bonus.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 16, 2023

It is, of course, one thing for a state to allow the use of marijuana in the treatment of injuries and diseases, but quite another to require employers and/or insurers to reimburse injured workers in connection with a workers’ compensation claim. Stat. . §§ 26-2B-1 to 26-2B-7, et seq.), Four have ruled that it cannot.

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Florida Workers' Comp

DECEMBER 15, 2024

According to the Federal Communications Commission , there are fundamental differences in "networks from country to country" and in phone hardware. A North American tool could have used the Lightning and the otherwise identical tool marketed in the Eeeeyew could have had their beloved USB-C.

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Global People Strategist

AUGUST 14, 2018

His forerunner, former longtime opposition leader Sam Rainsy has been in exile since 2015 when he, too, was convicted on fallacious charges. More importantly, the EU asked the commission to enhance monitoring of Cambodia’s compliance with human rights and fundamental freedoms of its workers.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Other grooming policies that require workers to leave their hair uncovered as part of a dress code may also violate the right to adhere to religious beliefs. Both decisions came in 2015. Any applicant or worker who has experienced discrimination, punishment or harassment due to their chosen hairstyle or texture can complain.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JUNE 6, 2023

March 2015); Comorbidity of Obesity (October 2021). A quick check of the New York City Equal Employment Practice Commission revealed the following 15 listed. See also What's in a Name (August 2020); The BMI Conundrum (August 2022). Changing the name or definition will not change the fact that obesity affects people.

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Global People Strategist

AUGUST 14, 2018

His forerunner, former longtime opposition leader Sam Rainsy has been in exile since 2015 when he, too, was convicted on fallacious charges. More importantly, the EU asked the commission to enhance monitoring of Cambodia’s compliance with human rights and fundamental freedoms of its workers.

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Florida Workers' Comp

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Similarly, the Federal Trade Commission recently noted a "widespread practice of user surveillance by social media platforms," as reported by The National Desk. After all, the goal of the AI is to "be" and what better illustration of being is there? Hint, social media is as or more relevant than WikiRumor.

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Last week, in an unpublished decision, an Illinois appellate court reversed a Workers’ Compensation Commission’s denial of permanent total disability benefits, holding that a 77-year-old bus driver qualified for benefits under the “odd-lot” doctrine [ Spencer v.

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