Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 1, 2023

The bill passed on March 14, 2022, and Florida workers' compensation will be forever changed. April brought the annual Workers' Compensation Forum in Orlando. The Jacksonville workers' compensation Inn of Court announced honors for both Mr. Gordon and Judge Humphries. Welcome to 2023. Happy New Year 2023.

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Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 12, 2024

Judges in Florida are subject to a process of discipline that includes the Judicial Qualifications Commission or JQC. Complaints can be lodged there and the Commission is charged with investigation and recommendation. 2023-153 re: Hon. The Commission concluded that the judge was "counseled repeatedly without result.”

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The Workcomp Writer

MAY 30, 2023

The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Commission has no jurisdiction to determine the scope or limits of chiropractic practice, held the state’s Supreme Court recently in State v. White , 2023 Alas. LEXIS 50 (Alaska May 19, 2023). That question was not for the Workers’ Compensation Commission.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In a decision not designated for publication, the Court of Appeals of Virginia held that the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission is not bound by statutory or common law rules of pleading or evidence, nor by technical rules of practice [ Jenkins v. 0381-22-1 , 2023 Va. 14, 2023)]. Workers’ Comp.

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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Often these claims are part of another complaint, either concerning workplace discrimination or harassment issues and filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or concerning workplace safety issues, which are filed with Fed-OSHA. In 2023, the EEOC saw a record number of retaliation complaints — 46,047, up 20% from 2022.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 26, 2023

25, 2023)]. 25, 2023)]. Ironically, the Supreme Court based its reasoning upon a Court of Appeals decision properly rendered on the same issue approximately one year after that same lower court had affirmed the commission’s summary dismissal of the appeal in the instant case. Proffitt sought commission review of the order.

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HR Digest

JUNE 9, 2023

The law, which went into effect on January 1, 2023, prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on their weight or height in hiring, firing, promotions, and other terms and conditions of employment. The law was passed in response to the growing problem of weight and height discrimination in the workplace.

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Workers' Compensation

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has issued guidance for workplaces as a first step toward formulating and approving standards for Workplace Impairment Recognition Expert certifications. New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission issues guidance for workplaces , Workers' Compensation Blog, Sept.

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Employee Benefits

JUNE 28, 2023

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) has come into effect from 27 June in the United States (US). The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will now start accepting PWFA charges, which must be based on events that occurred on or after 27 June 2023.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Skills and Employment Survey 2023 (SES2023), which also involves researchers at UCL, the Universities of Oxford and Surrey and the National Centre for Social Research, will help academics assess the impact of an extraordinary period of turbulence for workers which includes the economic downturn, Cost-of-Living Crisis, Covid-19 and Brexit.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 11, 2023

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released an updated version of the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster to account for upcoming changes to workplace anti-discrimination laws. Internal steps The new law requires that leave be considered as a reasonable accommodation.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Signed into law in 2022 by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New York’s pay transparency law in 2023 is all set to go. New York’s pay transparency law in 2023 applies to a larger number of businesses as laws from previous states were directed at employers with 15 or more employees. What Is Included under the Pay Transparency Law?

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Despite warnings that AI could lead to widespread redundancies, younger workers across Europe believe that the recent advances in the technology will ‘supercharge’ the industry in which they work. Having direct access to mental health specialists, and specific wellbeing benefits fell further down the list.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 24, 2024

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dealt a blow to restrictive employment practices by issuing a final rule that bans most noncompete agreements nationwide. This means millions of American workers will soon have more freedom to leave their current employers for jobs with competitors or even start their own businesses.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 21, 2024

A new report commissioned by Microsoft claims that the scale of administration required of the UK’s public sector is drawing front line workers away from delivering frontline services, and impacting the motivation, engagement and even mental health of large proportions of the public workforce. With an estimated 5.93

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InterWest Insurance Services

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Steering workers to certain providers One way to reduce spending is to contract with insurers that guide patients to facilities and providers that are more affordable and who have good patient outcomes. in 2023, according to the Mercer “National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans.”

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Bayzat

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In 2022, about 42 per cent of workers in the UAE indicated that they would reconsider their employment if their company did not continue to offer long-term remote work options. Sales commissions: Particularly relevant in sectors like real estate, where commissions can form a significant portion of total compensation.

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Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 21, 2024

There are pitfalls in the workers' compensation community. See The Donut Hole (February 2023), The 800-Pound Gorilla (April 2024), A Social Media Post (February 2024), and A Reminder of the Value of Mentoring (September 2016). I am pleased both in those judges seeking reappointment and in the Commission's nominations.

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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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Employee Benefits

MAY 18, 2023

The figures publish as the findings of new research commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation reveal one in ten (10%) of UK adults feel hopeless about their financial circumstances. Access to shopping discounts can help significantly to cover some of the inflationary pressures.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 2, 2023

Two Merseyside local councils, Knowsley Council and Liverpool Council, have committed to paying government commissioned care workers the real living wage , from April 2023 and April 2024, respectively. Dan Smith, regional organiser at Unison, said: “Care workers are some of the most exploited workers in the public sector.

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Higginbotham

AUGUST 25, 2022

cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Workers’ compensation provides coverage for these costs, but how does workers’ compensation work? Workers’ Compensation Benefits. Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance coverage that employers can purchase. Workers’ Compensation Laws. That’s about 2.7

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HR Digest

MARCH 16, 2023

Amid an unprecedented wave of job losses, particularly affecting Indian workers at major tech companies like Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon, and Twitter, there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Many H-1B workers are being compelled to depart from the United States, potentially leading to a loss of skilled labor, he remarked.

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cipHR

DECEMBER 16, 2022

So for private companies and charities the gender pay gap deadline is 5 April 2023, and public-sector organisations must report by 31 March 2023. . 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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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. Those continued in 2023 under Judge Newman's leadership.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 12, 2024

workers struggle with mental health issues and stress, more employers are offering new chatbot apps to help them. In March 2023, the Federal Trade Commission reached an $8 million settlement with BetterHelp, an app counseling service, over allegations that it shared user data with advertising partners. As a record amount of U.S.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 12, 2023

link] #Hasbro #hasbrolayoffs #toycommunity pic.twitter.com/4ETxupriJC — toyhypeusa.com (@toyhypeusacom) December 12, 2023 Hasbro Layoffs—High Inflations Forces Weak Sales Numbers While the latest inflation numbers are still to come, the inflation rate in the U.S. Hasbro to cut 1100 jobs, and closing Providence office. as of October was 3.2

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HR Digest

JUNE 25, 2024

On June 18, the EEOC released a harassment prevention guide for the construction industry to follow, bringing attention to the unrest rampant among workers in the field. The unique structure of construction jobs leaves workers especially vulnerable to workplace harassment.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The report – Working for the Future – is published alongside the launch of a new Commission on the Future of Employment Support that aims to work over the next eighteen months to gather evidence and develop proposals for far-reaching reform.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 23, 2023

1:22-cv-01384 (CJN) , 2023 U.S. 15, 2023)]. The civil action was not barred by the exclusive remedy provisions of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Virginia Act”}. Because Collins could not have raised his federal claim before the Commission, that claim was not barred by principles of issue preclusion.

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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.]. 21, 2023)]. The Commission received the October 29 mailing on November 1.

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The Workcomp Writer

MAY 9, 2023

LEXIS 175 (May 2, 2023)]. He filed a workers’ compensation claim. The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission found the ex parte contact violated the IME order. The Commission also determined the claimant suffered a 40 percent loss of industrial use of his left lower extremity. State Hosp.

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Employee Benefits

JUNE 1, 2023

Whereas some people may thrive in a competitive environment with an incentive of commission or hitting targets, others could struggle with the pressure or worry about underperforming. Temporary workers are generally hired to fulfil a specific role that requires certain skills, not just junior roles (4).

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The Workcomp Writer

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

LLC , 2023 Mo. 21, 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. Ergosafe Prods. LEXIS 877 (Nov. 20-3.030(3)(A).

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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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Workers' Compensation

AUGUST 9, 2023

A federal workplace safety investigation has again found workers at an Amazon fulfillment center exposed to ergonomic hazards, this time at a Logan Township facility. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation in January 2023. Responding to a complaint, inspectors with the U.S.

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Young , 2023 UT 21 (Sept. 28, 2023)]. Background The Utah Labor Commission awarded Robyn Young benefits stemming from injuries she suffered when she worked for Granite School District (Granite). The Act assigned the Labor Commission exclusive jurisdiction to resolve such questions. Granite appealed.

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