Florida Workers' Comp

APRIL 21, 2024

However, there are definite concerns for the young and ambitious. There are pitfalls in the workers' compensation community. Another endearing moment was at the Wednesday afternoon meeting of the Workers' Compensation Section Executive Council. I am hopeful that the Governor will agree with the Commission's conclusions!

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Higginbotham

MAY 31, 2024

A statutory employee is a worker who would be considered an independent contractor under common law rules but must be treated as an employee for certain tax purposes. Let’s examine how these requirements differ and the responsibilities a business has toward both kinds of workers.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 22, 2023

The announcement last month that the European Commission has proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing suggests that we’re all tired of empty promises and want to see real action taken in the business community. A new focus Focusing on the physical workplace itself is a crucial step in the journey.

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The Workcomp Writer

JUNE 21, 2022

Yeager sought workers’ compensation benefits related to his alleged exposure to COVID-19 at work. In September 2020, a Staff Hearing Officer allowed Yeager the right to benefits under Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation Fund, finding that Yeager had “COVID-19 Infection Exposure” while working as a furnace operator for the employer.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 19, 2024

’ Instead, it provides an intentionally vague definition of a disability to cover as many debilitating conditions as possible and to keep up with changing circumstances. However, as with any other disability, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) decides ADA protection on a case-by-case basis.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 4, 2022

Notably, in the workers' compensation practice, communication among judges regarding such calendar conflicts is commonplace, but less so when the conflict is court-related. In a word, mandatory mediation has been famously beneficial to Florida workers' compensation. The early 1990s were tough in Florida workers' compensation.

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Florida Workers' Comp

MARCH 29, 2022

Thus, if the buyer is compelled to sell the house the very next day, and s/he is fortunate enough to pay no real estate commission (typically 5 to 6 percent according to ownerly ) or seller's closing costs, and the market is unchanged, s/he likely loses $6,260 to $15,650. Our topic was the 50th anniversary of the National Commission Report.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 8, 2022

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA ), every covered employer must keep certain records for each non-exempt worker (see site for specifics). Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Be certain employees know not only your organization’s precise definition of a business record but also the various forms such records may take.

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The Workcomp Writer

AUGUST 26, 2024

In a previous appeal, the Court of Appeals had determined that Ackley’s fall was idiopathic and remanded the case for the Commission to determine if work conditions increased her risk of injury. Court’s Analysis The Court clarified its stance on idiopathic falls in workers’ compensation cases. Ackley again appealed.

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The Workcomp Writer

MAY 21, 2023

Carpenter, the mother of McDonald’s two minor children, applied to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for death benefits on behalf of the children and herself. The commission also stated that case law had not extended the language of R.C. The commission also stated that case law had not extended the language of R.C.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Title VII established the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to enforce the law. The significant problem is that the definition of discrimination given there isn’t so straightforward as it should be. What The Title VII did? Also, the outcomes of the cases are uncertain.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Your employee, Joe, has always been a great worker. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s final regulations, issued in 2011, further expand the ADAAA’s goal of broadening the definition of “disability” under the ADA. The waters get murkier, however, when workers addicted to drugs or alcohol want to clean up their act.

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Global People Strategist

OCTOBER 11, 2018

However, due to this debate between employers and employees, the Australian Fair Work Commission recently had to step into two workplace surveillance cases in order to give the final decision over the use of surveillance in the workplace. T/A Toll Shipping vs. Transport Workers’ Union of Australia. Both Toll Transport Pay Ltd.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Definition of Hostile Work Environment. The law prohibits discrimination against the ‘weak’, including employees who had a disability, take medical leave, or use workers’ compensation. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Union: Union representing your industry who can give advice on your options and rights.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 14, 2022

Quoting Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , the court also held the widow could not recover under a negligent first-aid theory because her claim was either a compensable consequence claim that failed when the initial claim is denied or a separate claim that was time-barred. The full Commission affirmed and the widow appealed.

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HR Digest

APRIL 6, 2022

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on March 31 that it will add a nonbinary gender option to its discrimination complaint form in honor of Trans Day of Visibility. In addition, the EEOC’s prefix options will include the gender-inclusive honorific “Mx.” Burrows said in the press release.

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Workers’ Comp. The Court acknowledged a specific statutory framework defining disability, but held the 1994 legislative revisions to the state’s workers’ compensation laws had not abrogated the common law doctrine of odd lot status. Gray objected to the Division’s decision, and the matter was referred to the Medical Commission.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

When that realization sinks in, students and participants in my workers’ compensation courses and disability management seminars often ask, “How do I start using AI?” AI chat applications are not authorities; they just present information in a way that sounds definitive. Here’s what I tell them.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 29, 2024

To prevent nepotism at work from harming your company culture, explore the definition of and signs of nepotism at work below. After all, many people become friends with their coworkers and it’s not unusual to recommend a past co-worker for a role at your current organization.

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PeopleStrategy

JANUARY 16, 2020

The basics include ensuring employees receive their correct salary on the expected pay date – via ACH direct deposit or as physical payroll checks – as well as covering any commissions, bonuses or expense reimbursements. Conflicts between workers require clear-eyed perspective and empathy to be properly resolved.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

APRIL 23, 2020

[Supplemental background for students of DMCCJ – Workers’ Compensation and Return to Work and DMCCL- Insurance and Other Benefits – Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences] Workers’ compensation insurers and legislators are taking the first steps in dealing with the COVID-19 crises.

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Hppy

MARCH 14, 2023

thought they were less productive than expected Once workers realised they were as productive working remotely as (if not more productive than) they were when they worked in-office, they started making the opportunity to work from home a firm criterion for deciding on their employers. felt more productive than expected 26.7%

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Global People Strategist

OCTOBER 11, 2018

However, due to this debate between employers and employees, the Australian Fair Work Commission recently had to step into two workplace surveillance cases in order to give the final decision over the use of surveillance in the workplace. T/A Toll Shipping vs. Transport Workers’ Union of Australia. Both Toll Transport Pay Ltd.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 1, 2024

The minimum wage can vary every year so employers who hire non-exempt workers need to keep an eye on the minimum wage rates and adjust their own provisions accordingly. These workers traditionally receive hourly wages for work done rather than a steady salary periodically. How to Classify Exempt vs Non-exempt Employees?

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Business Management Daily

JULY 25, 2023

Did your organization recently receive an EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) complaint? workers said they’ve experienced workplace discrimination. Due to limited resources, the Commission can’t file a lawsuit for every discrimination case they uncover. Are you worried about how to handle the process if you do?

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HR Bartender

MAY 31, 2016

If a position requires a certain level of experience, a younger worker very well may be a competitive hiring disadvantage. If in favor, what would you definitely leave off a resume? But it does not mean that Millennials shouldn’t be concerned about age. Age can be synonymous with experience. What are your thoughts on this practice?

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Background Thomas, a waste management worker, sustained injuries in a work-related vehicle collision caused by a third party. Here, the BWC was unwilling to grant the request to allow Thomas’s additional workers’ compensation claim and for that reason alone, it referred the matter to Dr. Yosowitz for a medical review. Code § 4123.93(D).

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This free public artwork is created to bring moving light and colour to nine of London’s Thames bridges, giving them a new definition and visibility. A six-stanza piece by Tife Kusoro describes a night-time journey from London Bridge to Lambeth Bridge and perfectly captures the lighting commission with a suitable sense of wonder.

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Danylyk then sought death benefits from the City of Euless, a worker’s compensation self-insurer. Workers’ Compensation Litigation The City challenged Danylyk’s status as Hofer’s widow and heir before the state Division of Workers’ Compensation. Danylyk , 2023 Tex. LEXIS 9278 (Dec. 12, 2023)].

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Workplace Insight

JULY 17, 2023

Lloyd’s Register Foundation and the US-based National Safety Council (NSC) commissioned research institute RAND Europe to investigate the state of evidence in occupational safety and health (OSH). What evidence? We wanted to know what evidence was available, who was using it and what they were using it for.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

If co-workers, for example, find out that a worker or his family member’s genetic disorder, any harassment violates GINA. GINA definition. Courts have interpreted the definition very broadly. For example, employers can’t force DNA testing on workers even if the results don’t show a genetic disorder.

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Heartiest congratulations to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) as it celebrates 100 years of service to the workers’ compensation system. By way of context, in my 37 years of working on “the Treatise” [ Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , 17 vols., The winnowing was not easy. Minneapolis St. 315, 41 N.W.2d

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Background Meeks filed a complaint pursuant to the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), seeking benefits for her exposure to and diagnosis of COVID-19 in June 2020, while working as a certified nurse’s assistant for a nursing home. Prior to his death, he had sought workers’ compensation benefits. Opp Health & Rehab.,

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Basic requirements for disabled workers: Managing an employee who is ill or injured can be one of the most challenging tasks employers face. Employers can’t simply declare the disabled worker can’t take time off because he hasn’t earned time off yet. Such employers are inviting the EEOC or individual workers to sue them.

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Insperity

JUNE 23, 2022

For younger workers, particularly Generation Z , a company’s DE&I commitment is especially important. How diverse is your organization according to your company’s own definition, and how does this compare with where you’d like to be? Adapting the recruiting and hiring process for DE&I.

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Qandle

APRIL 7, 2022

Payroll administration by hand appears simple at first when a firm is newly created since the number of workers is small. After two payment-related challenges, 49% of workers will begin revising their resumes in order to find new work. What is the definition of full-cycle payroll processing? Avoid late payments and mistakes.

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The Workcomp Writer

JUNE 11, 2024

The Appellate Court of Maryland recently held that a financial advisor’s pneumonitis allegedly caused by mold exposure in his office did not qualify as a compensable “occupational disease” under the state’s workers’ compensation law [ In re Morgan Stanley & Co. The Commission found Gundlach had not sustained an accidental injury.

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