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West Virginia Tops the Nation in Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims

HR Digest

Workplace sexual harassment remains a pervasive issue in the United States, with West Virginia leading the nation in claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The state’s history of coal mining and other male-dominated industries has long raised concerns about gender equality and workplace culture.

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Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!

Florida Workers' Comp

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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Ex Parte Contact With IME Doctor Results in Sanctions Against MS Employer

The Workcomp Writer

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.

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What is Workers’ Compensation?

Insperity

Workers’ compensation is designed to provide income replacement and coverage of medical expenses for employees who are injured on the job. How do workers’ compensation laws work? Workers’ compensation laws are in effect in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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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. Employment and Labor Laws in Australia.

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A “Miner” Change to the Government 457(b) May Make a Major Difference To Teachers

The Teacher's Advocate

The United Mine Workers of America health and pension funds, like more than 1,400 similar one-industry plans, were underfunded. But because the K-12 403(b) is not subject to ERISA fiduciary oversight, most plans feature high-cost products sold by high-commission sales agents. Then along came The American Miners Act of 2019.

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Who should not have access to employee medical records?

Business Management Daily

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides guidelines for when employers can share medical information & medical histories: If an employer needs to provide reasonable accommodation to an employee due to a medical issue or injury, managers and supervisors are allowed access to that employee’s medical records.

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