The Workcomp Writer
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
He later died and his widow sought damages via a common law civil action rather than a claim filed within the workers’ compensation system. PA’s “Catch-22” for Latent Diseases Section 301(c)(2) of Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act creates a significant limitation for occupational disease claims.
Florida Workers' Comp
AUGUST 29, 2024
The question can be easily answered definitively, as above, with “it depends.” Across the country, there are dozens of definitions of "employee," and the specific state law must be analyzed and examined. First, there are at least 60 social safety net compensation programs in the United States. These can be absolute or flexible.
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Florida Workers' Comp
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Mitchell's only recourse if any, should be through the New Mexico workers' compensation system. In the workers' compensation and litigation arena, this is referred to as "exclusive remedy," and it is one of the pillars of workers' comp. But, why California?
Workers' Compensation
JUNE 21, 2022
5, supra (noting 2018 change to CSA definition of marijuana), and continues to consider more expansive approaches; indeed, shortly after the Court issued its invitations in these cases, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would remove marijuana from the CSA’s list of controlled substances altogether.”
Workers' Compensation
MAY 31, 2022
5, supra (noting 2018 change to CSA definition of marijuana), and continues to consider more expansive approaches; indeed, shortly after the Court issued its invitations in these cases, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would remove marijuana from the CSA’s list of controlled substances altogether.”
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. Our” system has seen substantial changes over the years and NCCI has deftly adapted along with it. Short-Lived Oklahoma Opt-Out Law Vasquez v. Dillard’s, Inc.,
Florida Workers' Comp
FEBRUARY 13, 2022
Similarly, the Florida workers' compensation system has experienced various efforts over the last century to limit or define attorney's fees, and to focus judicial discretion. Either measure of discretion may allow for outcomes that are seen by the public as unacceptable, a person receiving too light or too stringent a sentence.
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