The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 10, 2023

As I have noted early each January for many, many years now, prior to the death of my mentor and friend, Dr. Arthur Larson, the original author of the oft-cited Larson treatises in workers’ compensation law (and in employment discrimination law, as well), Arthur and I began a quirky—though humorous—New Year’s tradition.

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Commission ultimately determined that the claim—filed December 5, 2019—was barred by the one-year statute of limitations found in Ohio Rev. The deceased employee suffered an injury resulting in near instantaneous death while working for the employer on December 16, 2017. Canton , 2022-Ohio=3642, 2022 Ohio App. LEXIS 3421 (Oct.

Commissions 72

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 11, 2024

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. Not so much.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 25, 2024

2d 283 (1996) ( Pittman )], it nevertheless reversed the Court of Appeals in the instant case, determining that neither the lower appellate court nor the state’s Industrial Commission had properly applied the test. The Commission ultimately consolidated plaintiff’s claims for a single hearing. 124, 468 S.E.2d

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The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The Court of Appeals of North Carolina, construing the state’s version of the “found dead” rule, affirmed a decision by the state’s Industrial Commission that awarded death benefits to the dependents of a dump truck driver who died in an accident on a steep roadway [ Frye v. Hamrock, LLC , 2022-NCCOA-623, 2022 N.C. LEXIS 645 (Sept.

Commissions 72

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Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 5, 2022

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."

Family and Medical Leave Act 80

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 31, 2023

Interestingly a similar-named James Vocelle was Chair of the Industrial Relations Commission in the 1950s. Judge Sojourner was appointed to replace Judge Hofstad in 2010 and served there for seven years before transferring to Orlando in 2017. Judge Sojourner came to Orlando when Judge Condry departed in 2017.

Workers’ Compensation 80

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Florida Workers' Comp

JULY 21, 2024

See Pot, Impairment, and Car Crashes (July 2017). It may be acceptable to some for workers to be exhausted or to use medication at their desks but not while operating plant equipment, vehicles, etc. I have noted for years that there will be issues with vehicle use. See Safety is Coming (March 2022).

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 25, 2023

14, 2023), the Supreme Court of Iowa held that, despite the fact that res judicata rules generally apply to workers’ compensation disputes, the injured employee was not barred from pursuing a permanent injury ruling in a review-reopening proceeding under Iowa Code § 86.14(2), LEXIS 36 (Apr. The commissioner affirmed the deputy’s decision.

Workers’ Compensation 52

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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. There was The Sleuthing Judge (October 2017), the Judicial Witness (February 2018), and the one engaging in The Practice of Law (July 2021).

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 11, 2023

The Court remanded the case back to the Commission for an appropriate determination as to whether the couple’s separation resulted in spousal desertion within the meaning of Iowa Code section 85.42(1)(a) 1)(a) (2017). The workers’ compensation commissioner agreed. The court of appeals affirmed the district court.

Workers’ Compensation 52

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Florida Workers' Comp

JULY 16, 2024

A judge in Seminole County, Florida is currently working through an investigation by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC). For more on contempt, see Follow Orders or Seek Relief (August 2017)(yes, I have been blogging a while). Perhaps that is equally inappropriate, and perhaps more so.

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Abel HR

APRIL 4, 2019

This is a large pool of workers, especially in a tight labor market. A non-disabled employee earned an average of $35,070 in 2017, which is more than $12,000 less than a disabled employee is likely to make. The post Six Myths about Disabled Workers that Prevent Business Growth appeared first on Abel.

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Commission ultimately determined that the claim—filed December 5, 2019—was barred by the one-year statute of limitations found in Ohio Rev. The deceased employee suffered an injury resulting in near instantaneous death while working for the employer on December 16, 2017. Canton , 2022-Ohio=3642, 2022 Ohio App. LEXIS 3421 (Oct.

Commissions 40

Commissions Workers’ Compensation Insurance Employment 40

Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

25, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a fact sheet containing FAQs about its new poster titled “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.” More employers (up to 34 percent in 2022 from 27 percent in 2017) are offering incentives for participating in or completing wellness programs.

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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 Judge is Nakita Blocton, a Circuit Judge in Birmingham, Alabama since 2017. The Court concluded that the judge "violated Canons 1, 2.A,4

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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).

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Global People Strategist

OCTOBER 11, 2018

However, due to this debate between employers and employees, the Australian Fair Work Commission recently had to step into two workplace surveillance cases in order to give the final decision over the use of surveillance in the workplace. T/A Toll Shipping vs. Transport Workers’ Union of Australia. Both Toll Transport Pay Ltd.

Commissions 45

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 12, 2023

But then there was a complaint to the Judicial Tenure Commission. See No Reply (January 2023); Respond Before the Trouble Starts (September 2022); and Don't Double Down (June 2017). This is perhaps a suggestion that this whole tempest over $12.00 was even less worthy of the alleged escalation, assault, and words?

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Global People Strategist

OCTOBER 11, 2018

However, due to this debate between employers and employees, the Australian Fair Work Commission recently had to step into two workplace surveillance cases in order to give the final decision over the use of surveillance in the workplace. T/A Toll Shipping vs. Transport Workers’ Union of Australia. Both Toll Transport Pay Ltd.

Commissions 40

Commissions Transportation Technology Consulting 40

cipHR

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Around 6% of organisations that had to publicly report their gender pay gap figures for 2017 did so after the spring 2018 deadline. In contrast, a September 2021 survey of UK workers by Ciphr found that most people – 59% of women and 52% of men – perceive no pay gap at the organisation they work for. .

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 14, 2022

Quoting Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , the court also held the widow could not recover under a negligent first-aid theory because her claim was either a compensable consequence claim that failed when the initial claim is denied or a separate claim that was time-barred. The full Commission affirmed and the widow appealed.

Medical 56

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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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cipHR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Uber is appealing against an earlier ruling finding that its drivers are workers for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 and the Working Time Regulations 1998. . The days of the week the worker is required to work, whether the hours may be variable and how any variation will be determined .

Employment 69

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Genesis HR Solutions

JULY 3, 2019

This includes gross wages and extra financial compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, as well as the employer-paid portion of retirement plan contributions, insurance premiums, and paid time off benefits. Commissions. Commission/bonuses/incentive pay. Workers’ Compensation insurance. 401(k) matching contributions.

401(k) 40

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cipHR

APRIL 12, 2023

The most recent data currently available is for 2021-22, when the average gender pay gap of all firms that reported their information was 9.4% – the same as in 2017-18, the first year that they were legally required to report that information. This action may include court orders and fines.

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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.

Medical 52

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cipHR

MAY 2, 2019

But there’s little doubt that a good night’s sleep can make a world of difference to our day: how often have you been grouchy with co-workers, family members and friends, or struggled to pay attention at work or on your commute, because of a disrupted night of sleep? How much sleep are we getting?

Commissions 86

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Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

However, everyday women are mistreated in the workplace by their co-workers. In the mid-2017, Uber fired 20 employees after investigating into the sexual harassment claims and workplace culture. According to a number of surveys, most prominent hostile work environment actions are: Derogatory remarks on females workers.

Commissions 77

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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.

Telecommunication 40

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Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

However, everyday women are mistreated in the workplace by their co-workers. In the mid-2017, Uber fired 20 employees after investigating into the sexual harassment claims and workplace culture. According to a number of surveys, most prominent hostile work environment actions are: Derogatory remarks on females workers.

Commissions 54

Commissions Human Resources Salary Education 54

Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

However, everyday women are mistreated in the workplace by their co-workers. In the mid-2017, Uber fired 20 employees after investigating the sexual harassment claims and workplace culture. According to a number of surveys, most prominent hostile work environment actions are: Derogatory remarks on females workers.

Commissions 40

Commissions Human Resources Salary Education 40

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JULY 4, 2024

The apparent rise in mental disability claims is a significant issue for disability insurers and workers’ compensation systems. The observed rise in workers’ compensation claims for mental injury must be interpreted in context. Handwringing over costs often misses this underlying premise.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 29, 2023

Angela Davis, Activist As McKinsey says , the 2019 analysis finds that companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25 percent more likely to have above-average profitability than companies in the fourth quartile—up from 21 percent in 2017 and 15 percent in 2014. So, how does this help business?

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Many workers live paycheck to paycheck and struggle to support their families on lower-than-average earnings. Like a lot of workers in the tourism sector, she relies on unemployment insurance when there is no work. Aidy’s claim for temporary total disability was accepted by the workers’ compensation insurer. Burton, Jr.,

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SnackNation

AUGUST 7, 2017

33 Thoughtful Employee Recognition & Appreciation Ideas for 2017. Employees give their co-workers gaming “gold” for jobs well done. Commission Custom Oil Paintings . This reminds workers that the company is invested in them as people, and not just as contributors to a bottom line.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says you cannot discriminate against workers on the basis of race, national origin, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or age. Even if a worker is not the one performing questionable acts, he may fear for his own reputation through guilt by association.

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