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Pennsylvania Court Affirms Asbestos Claim Outside Workers’ Compensation System

The Workcomp Writer

In a significant decision that reinforces the rights of workers with long-latency occupational diseases within the Keystone State, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed in relevant part a trial court’s final judgment awarding a deceased worker’s estate more than $2.3 AK Steel Corp. The Tooey Decision In Tooey v.

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Classification and Controversy

Florida Workers' Comp

In that setting, there is a focus on the employer detriment of liability for worker’s compensation benefits, a corresponding gain for employees. Workers' compensation is a trade, a "this for that," a compendium of quid pro quo. The question can be easily answered definitively, as above, with “it depends.”

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More Rust

Florida Workers' Comp

The potential for workplace safety liability is a near constant in discussions of workers' compensation. It involves a workers' compensation claim that is instructive in its various potential points of discussion. Mitchell's only recourse if any, should be through the New Mexico workers' compensation system.

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All Employee Medical Information Isn’t Protected by HIPAA

HR Bartender

Most employers, knowing they almost always have some health-related information on their employees gathered from things such as workerscompensation claims, fringe benefit administration, and administration of leave and absenteeism policies should be rightfully concerned about their compliance with HIPAA’s Privacy Rule.

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Can a worker claim workers’ compensation for COVID-19 exposure, illness or quarantine?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

[The following is a general response to questions from students in workerscompensation, disability management, and workplace insurance courses. While prevention, control, and treatment questions top the list, workerscompensation questions are being raised. The law and policy will vary by specific jurisdiction].

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US Supreme Declines to Review Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Issue

Workers' Compensation

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declined to review the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workerscompensation claim. Therefore, the individual States will remain the authority on whether reimbursement for medical marijuana will be permitted in a workers' compensation claim.

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Anonymity and Emotional Intelligence

Florida Workers' Comp

I have heard from lawyers for years regarding their perceptions of the Florida workers' compensation system, and those who run it. Their many thoughts and the promise of constructive feedback led to the implementation of the annual joint survey implemented by the OJCC and The Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Section.