Florida Workers' Comp

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The chair of a county commission there is making news related, at least in part, with the reasonably recent closure of her law practice. Vacations are a critical element of our working lives, though I learned that late in life (in 2019 I took my first two week vacation since college). And, it rings true.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

DECEMBER 27, 2019

If you are injured in a work-related incident or suffer a work-related illness or disease, you are very likely entitled to workers’ compensation. In Canada, all but one jurisdiction have adopted the Net basis to calculate workers’ compensation payments for temporary disability. The Commission, chaired by John F. Burton, Jr.,

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 4, 2024

The court stressed that the special employer had sufficient control over the work of the temporary worker to create an employment relationship between the it and the injured worker. Background In May 2019, Ward worked full-time for a landscape company. The Commission concluded, therefore, that Ward was a dual employee.

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Workers' Compensation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Several studies have indicated evidence that the assumptions underlying the FCC and the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection [ICNIRP] concerning exposure limits are invalid and are harmful to humans. International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF). link] ; Miller, A.

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The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Quoting Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , the appellate court reasoned that loss of employment should not be deemed due to disability if a worker without the disability would lose employment or suffer a reduction in earnings under the same economic conditions. Commission Reverses Deputy Commissioner in Part. Blot , 2022 Va.

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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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Florida Workers' Comp

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This annual tradition has come to have special meaning for the workers' compensation attorney community because of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers (CWCL). He is also co-host of the industry-favorite Workers' Compensation Hot Seat webinar series, and has threatened to launch a podcast to supplement his award-winning blogs.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 21, 2019

The List: Best Companies for Dads 2019. The HR Digest has released a list of Best Companies for Dads 2019 , based on parenting benefits. The society is increasingly acknowledging that fathers struggle with the conflicts of work and family far more than their co-workers who are moms.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Workers’ compensation “reforms” are typically focused on reducing employer costs. Enacted reforms often result in restrictions that limit rather than enhance benefits to workers. Sadly, even the minimum levels recommended by that report are often missing from current workers’ compensation statutes.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 23, 2022

Periodically an interesting analysis in workers' compensation leads to discussion of death benefits. 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). Christopher R.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The vast majority of workers in the US and Canada are employed in jobs “covered” by workers’ compensation insurance. Her workers’ compensation claim was accepted. Many workers—particularly higher wage earners— find out after an injury that they are uninsured for what may be a substantial portion of their usual earnings.

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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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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

For workers’ compensation, payroll can have different meanings depending on your jurisdiction and whether you are a worker or an employer. For policy makers and those of us who engage in comparative analysis of workers’ compensation coverage, benefits and costs, the exact meaning of payroll in each jurisdiction is essential.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JUNE 30, 2024

The Atlanta Constitution said the commission concluded the judge was "a lying, impetuous bully who was not good at her job." It characterized the commission's conclusions as the judge being "utterly denounced." See Conferences and Consequences (November 2019). Acting on the recommendations of the Qualifications Commission.

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The Workcomp Writer

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In Missouri, applications for Commission review, when sent by USPS, are “deemed to be filed as of the date they are endorsed by the United States post office on the envelope or container in which such paper is received ” [§ 287.480 R.S.Mo.]. Postal Service on September 30, 2019. Hawthorn Child.’s ’s Psychiatric Hosp.

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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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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?

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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’s girlfriend (“the appellant”), via a C-5 application filed December 5, 2019, sought death benefits on behalf of the employee’s four surviving children. 4123.28.

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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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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JANUARY 1, 2019

Workers with permanent disabilities often don’t have those options. The monthly workers’ compensation amount they receive may have sustained them initially but unless it is adjusted for the cost of living, permanently disabled workers will see the buying power of their workers’ compensation income decline with each passing year.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 22, 2024

While an important minatory of states permit reopening for changed condition at any time, most limit the reopening period in some way [see Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , § 131.02]. Background Walker injured her ankle on June 24, 2019, while working for the Department. The full Commission affirmed, and Walker appealed.

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Florida Workers' Comp

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Workers' compensation as a community is ever-changing. As an office, the OJCC was then beginning a new iteration of itself, a growth from its days in Commerce, Labor and Employment Security, and a deeper history of conjunctive co-existence in the old Commissions. Judge Cohen was followed in September 2019 by Judge John MacIver.

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The Workcomp Writer

JUNE 30, 2023

Background In 2019, Fairfax County accepted a shoulder injury claim filed by Halisky, a firefighter and EMT. The Commission awarded Halisky temporary total disability benefits, as well as medical benefits. Fairfax County sought review with the Commission, which affirmed. Compensable Consequence?

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Florida Workers' Comp

JUNE 23, 2024

So did Conferences and Consequences (November 2019). 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.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 4, 2022

In 2019, the Supreme Court became concerned with the volume of civil cases in Florida, and the processes by which they are governed. Notably, in the workers' compensation practice, communication among judges regarding such calendar conflicts is commonplace, but less so when the conflict is court-related. But, it worked.

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The Workcomp Writer

JULY 7, 2023

Her workers’ compensation claim was allowed for various shoulder injuries. Stone became certified as a phlebotomy technician in California on March 9, 2019. In June 2019, Stone sought TTD compensation beginning October 27, 2018, and continuing until she was medically able to return to work. TTD Benefits?

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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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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 21, 2020

Ronald told co-workers that May would be fired for reporting him. USPS , ND CA, 2019). But that can be a painful choice if the employee is hard to replace or is otherwise a good worker. Amanda worked for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, determining client eligibility for Medicaid programs. Zar, et al.,

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15Five

AUGUST 2, 2019

2019 Best Workplaces list. (Ok, More than software, this continuous performance management platform practices “Best-Self Management” by supporting people in becoming their best selves—not just the best workers. Find the full 2019 Best Workplaces list here ! ?This Studio and commissioned by 15Five. Magazine’s.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

These are tough times for workers over a certain age. Hence, there are many mid-level and senior workers who are feeling left out or overlooked. The average age of an American worker is 42 years. Learn how to combat ageism in the workplace.

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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. I have written about judges suspended after inebriated excursions, see Conferences and Consequences (November 2019).

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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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Global People Strategist

JULY 26, 2023

The minimum wage is any amount the government allows as a minimum rate that employees must pay their workers at an average amount of hours. Here is a brief timeline; 1. 2019 National Minimum Wage In 2019, the national minimum wage was set at 20 South African rands (ZAR) for each hour of work provided by the employee.

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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 .

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Workers' Compensation

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

REPEAT VIOLATIONS Three repeat violations involved: chemical container labels that were not updated and, therefore, workers were not made aware of the names of new chemicals; eyewash stations that were not properly maintained and medical evaluations that were not conducted for workers before respirator use. ORDER NOW. *

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The Workcomp Writer

AUGUST 9, 2022

An Ohio appellate court disagreed with the trial court’s conclusion that a social worker was a fixed situs employee whose injuries sustained when he slipped and fell in a restaurant parking lot were not compensable under Ohio’s coming and going rule. The social worker was not attending a business meeting. OhioHealth Corp. Background.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 12, 2023

The story began in 2019 when two judges rented bicycles at a resort in Michigan. But then there was a complaint to the Judicial Tenure Commission. Of perhaps more general judicial interest, see Conferences and Consequences (November 2019). Things devolved from discontent to disagreement, and words were said.

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