HR Digest

JANUARY 21, 2024

Workplace sexual harassment remains a pervasive issue in the United States, with West Virginia leading the nation in claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). charges filed per 100,000 residents between 2018 and 2021.

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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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Workplace Insight

MAY 16, 2024

A new report commissioned by Microsoft suggests that the UK economy could see a significant boost of £550 billion by 2035 if the country embraces artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology. The report, titled Unlocking the UK’s AI Potential , claims to highlight several ways the technology can benefit the UK economy.

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Florida Workers' Comp

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The 2022-23 Florida OJCC Annual Report is likely the most introspective annual review in the world of workers' compensation adjudication. Florida has indeed witnessed much evolution and progress in the 88 years since workers’ compensation came to Florida. The additions of Sarasota, Port St.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 9, 2021

31, 2021, and for plan years that start on or after Jan. Mid-year election changes — The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) and ensuing guidance from the IRS relaxed a number of rules that will come to an end for plans incepting on or after Jan. That comes to an end Dec. That’s a change from the prior threshold of 250.

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Workers' Compensation

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an investigation on April 21, 2021, and found Fred Loya Insurance Agency Inc. did not safely distance employees, failed to implement a health and safety plan and allowed symptomatic workers to remain on site. The company faces $23,406 in proposed penalties.

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Florida Workers' Comp

MARCH 15, 2022

This week, the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) hosts its 38th Annual Issues and Research Conference in Boston. In all, a well-rounded program with something for all of the workers' compensation community. When I think of the National Commission Report, I think of ambition. Let's dive in.

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Insperity

AUGUST 12, 2021

According to the 2021 Employee Engagement and Retention Report , commissioned by the Achievers Workforce Institute, 52% of employees in North America will look for a new job in the near future. Many of these workers will have a prolonged absence from the workplace – and some may never return.

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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). SARS-CoV-2 trifled with that in 2020 and 2021, but it returns in 2022 in the French Quarter of New Orleans. TIPS was crucial to the formation of the CWCL.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 9, 2022

Notably, however, he remained Board Certified in Workers' Compensation for the last 30 years. The Nominating Commission interviews were at the Orlando airport, and I can still remember the commissioner's inquiry. This blog is about the law and workers' compensation. I am fairly certain he was a defense lawyer at that time.

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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." Acting on the recommendations of the Qualifications Commission. It is persistently an interesting process to watch.

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Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 7, 2022

The 2021 Workers’ Compensation Forum in Orlando was a much anticipated event. As we neared April 2021, I was asked time and again about operations, and when "normal" would return. I wrote about the 2021 Forum. See We're Really Back (April 2021). See It's not That the Wind is Blowin (June 2021).

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Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 28, 2022

See Remembrance (September 2021). This is a blog about workers' compensation, which has few parallels to the service of members of the armed forces (my job could become dangerous, but the purpose of a soldier's job is inherently dangerous). We should be thankful for all workers, and the sacrifices that too often occur.

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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. McDonald v.

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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]. Within a month, she filed a claim with the Commission seeking an award for medical benefits in connection with her injury. Scott , 16 Va.

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cipHR

MARCH 4, 2022

The Bank of England (BoE) may be expecting the UK’s inflation rate to peak at over 7% this spring, but many workers are taking a more pessimistic view – predicting that it’ll pass 8% or even 10% next month. Workers with children also viewed inflation rates slightly differently to those without children. in December 2021.

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Florida Workers' Comp

DECEMBER 7, 2023

See Baseball, Hotdogs, Apple Pie, and Chevrolet (July 2013); What is Right with Comp (June 2016); What is Different (December 2021); Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (October 2022). Workers' compensation as a community is ever-changing. When I was first appointed by Governor Bush in 2021, The Director of DOAH was Sharon Smith.

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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. One month later, she filed a second claim, this time with the assistance of counsel. 20-3.030(3)(A).

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The Workcomp Writer

AUGUST 19, 2024

In a decision that emphasizes the binding nature of unappealed workers’ compensation commission or board rulings, the Court of Appeals of Virginia recently affirmed the state Commission’s application of res judicata in a dispute over mileage reimbursement for medical treatment [ Edelblute’s Service Center v. 13, 2024)].

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Insperity

MARCH 30, 2021

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) EEOC proposed wellness rules. In January 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed a new rule for the level of incentives that employers may lawfully offer to employees to encourage their participation in wellness programs requiring disclosure of medical information.

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The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In a case with a bizarre fact pattern, a Mississippi appellate court affirmed the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to a worker who sustained injuries in a workplace altercation [ Hollis v. He sought workers’ compensation benefits. The Commission affirmed, with Commissioner Henry dissenting. Acoustics, Inc.

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The Workcomp Writer

JULY 10, 2024

The Court of Appeals of Virginia recently affirmed a finding by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission that a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) qualifies as “heart disease” under Va. Background Scott Moore, a firefighter since 2003, was diagnosed with a TAA in September 2021. Moore , 2024 Va.

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Workers' Compensation

JUNE 8, 2024

A federal administrative law judge has affirmed safety violations against United Airlines related to a 2021 incident at Newark Liberty International Airport in which a 737's tire crushed a technician's foot as they worked with one of the company's towing crews. 24, 2021, leading to the employee's hospitalization and amputation of five toes.

Workers’ Compensation 52

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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). Earlier in 2021, the Judge "left office in February 2021," and a complaint was filed regarding some alleged statements and actions of the judge.

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cipHR

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Research by CIPHR reveals that nearly a quarter (22%) of UK workers don’t regularly check their payslips. For the 2021/22 tax year (and through to 2025/26), the tax code for most people under 65 who only have one job or pension is 1257L. So, why should we? And, what details do we need to check when we do? Do I need to keep my payslips?

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HR Digest

MARCH 22, 2023

In a world where life sometimes happens faster than a recruiter can say “ tell me about yourself ,” it’s no surprise that more than two-thirds of workers have experienced an employment gap. But what is surprising is that three out of five workers believe those resume gaps are making it harder for them to find full-time employment.

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Workers' Compensation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Nine unions representing City employees filed unfair labor practice charges against the City with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Dr. Wade certified that (1) as of late July 2021, 95.5% PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION) (CONSOLIDATED) A-0146-21/A-0159-21, Sept.

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Workers' Compensation

JUNE 8, 2024

Primetime Contractors contested the citations and penalties to the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Gelman of Wayne, NJ, is the author of NJ Workers’ Compensation Law (West-Thomson-Reuters) and co-author of the national treatise Modern Workers’ Compensation Law (West-Thomson-Reuters).

Construction 52

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Florida Workers' Comp

JUNE 8, 2022

Yes, this blog is about workers' compensation and how that is connected to bees, insects, fish, or even California might be a little cloudy at the outset. Workers' compensation is all about the law, how it is interpreted, and how courts work in that process. In terms of Florida workers' compensation, remember that sections 440.02

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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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Florida Workers' Comp

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This blog is often about workers' compensation, and there are those who strive to hold me to that. The American Bar Association (a private, voluntary organization to which some lawyers belong) notes Judge's hot tub social media post makes waves with judicial conduct commission; she quotes Cardi B in response. Not a problem.

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The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In a case with a bizarre fact pattern, a Mississippi appellate court affirmed the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to a worker who sustained injuries in a workplace altercation [ Hollis v. He sought workers’ compensation benefits. The Commission affirmed, with Commissioner Henry dissenting. Acoustics, Inc.

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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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BerniePortal

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against prospective and current employees. These organizations are required to provide opportunity for workers to take time off of work to care for family and personal needs. DOWNLOAD EMPLOYEE RIGHTS POSTER.

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Florida Workers' Comp

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Of note, the Arizona Commission in this instance did not conclude there was sufficient proof of ex parte communication, but it was merely alleged. The ABC Affiliate reports that it "independently verified many of the allegations in the complaint filed with the commission." Some of the derogations were allegedly "printed. Colorado v.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 9, 2023

An Arkansas appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding benefits to a registered nurse, who worked in a supervisory position, for injuries she sustained when she tripped on a sidewalk at work, finding the Commission’s decision was supported by substantial evidence [ CHI St.

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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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