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Preparing for the Next Epidemic of Occupational Disease

Workers' Compensation

This standard would reduce occupational exposure to SARS-COV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, influenza viruses, and other pathogens that cause major personal and economic damage yearly and impact the workers' compensation system. It also describes procedures for commissioning systems to determine their installed performance.

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Awards and Memories

Florida Workers' Comp

Neal Pitts (Orlando, FL) 2019- Christopher Smith (Tampa, FL) 2020- Paul Anderson (Tallahassee, FL) 2021- Glen Wieland(Orlando, FL) 2022- Honorable Robert Dietz (posthumously)(Orlando, FL) 2023-my memory fails me here, and the World Wide Web did also (amendment coming) The Section maintains a list of the honorees on its website.

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Mental Injuries- Part 3: Implications for Disability Insurers and Workers’ Compensation

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

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. Claim data for 2022 is as of October 23, 2023. Coverage extends to about 2.7 million people.

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Top 10 Appellate Decisions During the 100 Years of NCCI

The Workcomp Writer

Heartiest congratulations to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) as it celebrates 100 years of service to the workers’ compensation system. Our” system has seen substantial changes over the years and NCCI has deftly adapted along with it. 2023) 2023 Cal. Dillard’s, Inc., 2016 OK 89, 381 P.3d

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Medical Marijuana Within the Context of Workers’ Compensation Claims

The Workcomp Writer

Thus, we begin with the decisions that have already addressed the preemptive effect of the CSA on orders for reimbursement of medical cannabis made under state workers' compensation laws [Opinion, p. 3d 825 (2021)]. Panaggio suffered from ongoing pain as a result of a 1991 work-related injury to his lower back. Virgin Islands.

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Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Occupational Exposure to Cellphone Radiation

Workers' Compensation

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). May 23, 2023.

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The Future of Workers’ Compensation: Changing Times, Persistent Issues

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Her statement resonated with my own experience attending workers compensation conferences in each of the past five decades. Many of the issues facing workers compensation systems are perennial; the relative priority and details change with the times, but the themes are enduring.