The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 6, 2022

As I have noted January for many years, prior to the death of my mentor and friend, Dr. Arthur Larson, the truly original author of the Larson treatises in workers’ compensation law (and in employment discrimination law, as well), he and I began a quirky—though humorous—New Year’s tradition. Worker Injured “Commuting” Downstairs (Germany).

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Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Jon Gelman’s* newly revised and updated treatise on Workers’ Compensation Law is soon to be published by Thomson Reuters®. The treatise is the most complete and research integrated work available on NJ Workers’ Compensation law. Gelman on Workers' Compensation Law is Now Available on PROVIEW™ as an e-BOOK Edition.

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Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Jon Gelman’s* newly revised and updated treatise on Workers’ Compensation Law can now be ordered from Thomson Reuters®. The treatise is the most complete and research-integrated work on NJ Workers’ Compensation law. Gelman on Workers' Compensation Law is Now Available on PROVIEW™ as an e-BOOK Edition.

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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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InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 14, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission on April 23 approved a new rule that bans employers from requiring new employees to sign non-compete agreements. The rule will take effect in August 2024, after the commission voted 3-2 to approve it. Researchers estimate that over 95% of workers with a non-compete already have an NDA.

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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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Achievers

JUNE 25, 2019

Some folks are hourly, some are salaried, and depending on what role they play, others receive bonuses or commissions based on their performance. If there were, companies wouldn’t be paying out millions of dollars each year in fines for misclassifying workers. Salary plus commission compensation. Simple, right? Not so much.

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COMPackage

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Incentive Compensation: Any bonuses, commissions, or other performance-based pay. Understanding the Total Compensation Statement A TCS is a detailed document that breaks down an employee’s compensation package into its various components. It typically includes: Base Salary or Wages: The employee’s hourly or annual pay rate.

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Achievers

MAY 24, 2013

By the year 2025, three out of four workers globally will be part of the Millennial generation. Think about recognition like you would a sales commission—you pay a commission to encourage behaviors and results that benefit the organization. Result-based recognition. The results of recognition should be linked to company success.

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HR Bartender

AUGUST 25, 2019

In a survey from AARP, nearly 2 out of 3 workers have experienced some form of age discrimination or age bias. If speaking to a manager doesn’t work, then employees could speak with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or a state agency that deals with discrimination laws. Technology isn’t going away anytime soon.

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Workers' Compensation

OCTOBER 8, 2021

did not safely distance employees, failed to implement a health and safety plan and allowed symptomatic workers to remain on site. Fred Loya Insurance Agency needlessly exposed employees in its Fort Collins’ office to co-workers with COVID-19 symptoms,” said OSHA Area Director Amanda Kupper in Denver.

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Achievers

OCTOBER 16, 2018

On a recent podcast “ Navigating the Noise: Meet your New Employee, Customer, Client and/or Boss ” about the next generation of workers, I asked West what organizations should consider when bringing these new employees into the labor force. Many HR departments are changing how they recruit and retain new workers.

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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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HR Bartender

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

A few days ago, I read a post on the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) blog titled, “ Why Should I Bother to Go to HR About Sexual Harassment? Know your co-workers. If you want to read more of Kate’s insights, be sure to check out her blog. It’s a good read and you might want to check it out. Listen to them.

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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. Remarkable, simply remarkable.

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Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 14, 2024

An intriguing story started last November when a Douglas County Probate Court Judge was before a Judicial Qualifications Commission in Georgia. Fox5 Atlanta reported last summer that she faced "40 allegations of alleged judicial misconduct," after ten others had been dropped by the Commission because "some did take place before.her candidacy."

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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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Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 28, 2022

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). Thus, a second "Memorial Day" has been established and observed each April 28 - Workers Memorial Day.

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Qandle

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

It encompasses all forms of monetary rewards, such as salaries, bonuses, commissions, and benefits like health insurance, retirement plans , and perks. With the rise of salary transparency websites and platforms, workers can easily compare their salaries with others in the same field.

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Workers' Compensation

AUGUST 27, 2022

New Jersey workers again are now at risk for West Nile Virus. The warnings of the mosquito-borne illness are an alert for New Jersey workers to take adequate precautions against this infectious disease.The New Jersey Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 11, 2024

The new rule, which takes effect September 2024, bars employers from providing advice to their workers on how they should invest the funds in the HSA they offer. Investment education That doesn’t mean that employers can’t educate their workers on the features of their HSAs.

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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. Many PBMs earn commissions on drugs dispensed to patients and they benefit from steering them to higher-cost drugs.

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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new guidance for preventing harassment on construction industry worksites. A statement that workers are encouraged to report harassment, bullying or other inappropriate conduct even if they are not sure if the conduct violates the policy.

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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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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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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 28, 2023

The law bars employers from paying workers of one gender less than those of another for “substantially similar” work. Are your male and female employees given projects or clients with commission or bonus potential on a consistent basis? Classify workers who perform similar tasks consistently.

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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. Stick with it.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 30, 2022

With COVID-19 cases spreading fast throughout the country in what experts say is the biggest surge since the pandemic started, employers who regularly test their workers may have to change their policies. Employers will now only be able to test employees if they can prove that testing employees is a “business necessity.”

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InterWest Insurance Services

APRIL 11, 2024

The analysis by Avalare , a wellness plan provider, and commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, found that firms with 100 or more workers to whom they offer group health benefits gained from increased productivity, reduced direct medical costs (for self-insured firms), tax benefits and improved retention and recruitment.

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Empuls

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In this blog, we’ll walk through a range of staff bonus ideas, backed by examples from real companies, to help you build a reward system that goes beyond the paycheck and taps into what truly motivates your workforce. What’s the difference between a staff bonus and a commission? 

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidance stating that employees suffering from “long COVID-19” may be protected under workplace disability discrimination statutes. If the worker doesn’t cooperate in providing the information, the employer can deny the accommodation request.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In this Law360 article, McDermott Partner Lindsay Ditlow offers perspective about worker […]. The post Four Discrimination Questions Employers Have About COVID-19 appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continues seeing a steady flow of complaints for one of the more common forms of workplace bias — age discrimination. The ADEA prohibits harassment and discrimination on the basis of a worker’s age for individuals over 40. It also affects your company.

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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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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new guidance for employers to provide reasonable accommodations for visually impaired workers who request it. The importance of keeping medical records of workers with a vision disability confidential. About 18.4% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Insperity

APRIL 9, 2020

In a nutshell, the new law: Gives eligible small and medium-sized businesses and certain nonprofits a vital infusion of funds needed to remain in business, keep workers employed and help to cover certain financial obligations. CARES support for workers and their families. About the CARES Act. Loans are available in amounts up to 2.5

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Workers' Compensation

JUNE 8, 2024

The decision by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission on April 23, 2024, agreed with the citation issued by the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for violating the general duty clause and its proposed $14,502 penalty, the maximum amount allowed at the time of the citation. All rights reserved.

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