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Ohio Court Says Healthcare Benefits and Pension Contributions Not to be Used in Computing AWW

The Workcomp Writer

Quoting Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , an Ohio appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Industrial Commission that had refused to consider various fringe benefits in the form of health and welfare benefits, as well as the employer’s contribution to several pension funds as “wages” or “earnings” under Ohio Rev.

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Kroger Workers at Detroit Fulfillment Center Unionize with Teamsters

HR Digest

Kroger, the automated warehouse near Detroit’s workers came together to vote to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Kroger workers vote would make it the first fulfillment center run by the grocer to unionize, the labor organization announced on May 20. Why Kroger workers unionize?

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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. Handwringing over costs often misses this underlying premise.

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How professional employer organization (PEO) pricing works

Insperity

The best PEO for you will: Give you an end-to-end solution with flexibility Provide desirable employee benefits (health and welfare, retirement, etc) Support you with administrative services that: Fit your budget Are well worth the cost. Administrative fees. Calculation models for PEO administrative fees.

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Are Workers’ Compensation benefits protected against the rising cost of living?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Workers with permanent disabilities often don’t have those options. The monthly workers’ compensation amount they receive may have sustained them initially but unless it is adjusted for the cost of living, permanently disabled workers will see the buying power of their workers’ compensation income decline with each passing year.

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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

The country has strict employment and labor laws that are also controversial in how strictly their deportation rules are enforced for undocumented migrant workers. All Australian nationals and foreign workers are entitled to basic rights and protections under the Fair Work Act of 2009. Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

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Britain is no longer a nation of shopkeepers, but it is divided by the work we do

Workplace Insight

including animal welfare officers, zookeepers and vet assistants). There are also twice as many (relative to the rest of the UK) mental health nurses, and child and early years officers. Educational support assistants and health and safety managers and officers are also nearly twice as prevalent here. times the UK average.