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A Look At China’s Workers’ Compensation System

Global People Strategist

However, workerscompensation in this country is far more than just a novelty; it’s essential for protecting the rights and well-being of hundreds of millions of Chinese workers. Let’s take a closer look at how these strategies combine to provide financial coverage and emotional assistance in tough times!

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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Regardless of the workerscompensation model (private insurance, competitive state fund, exclusive state fund), every insurer has to prepare for the unexpected. As noted in my last post, the COVID-19 event most certainly is a rare event and just as assuredly will result in accepted workerscompensation claims.

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It’s a Match! How to Create an Equitable Compensation System That Fits You

HR Digest

As 2023 draws to a close and companies begin to settle on the wages and hikes for the next year, the question of how to create an equitable compensation system might flash in everyone’s mind—if briefly. Building a conscious pay system requires conscious policies and practices that support such an initiative.

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WCI 2024 is Upon Us

Florida Workers' Comp

We rapidly approach the 78th annual rendition of the Workers Compensation Institute. The Florida WorkersCompensation Educational Conference celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1995. Beginning in the 1960s, the conference was run by the state Division of WorkersCompensation. Stevens, 145 Fla. 209, 198 So.

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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. The petitioner further argued that Minnesota’s workerscompensation system does not facilitate access to marijuana. 801 et seq.,

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De Novo, Deference, or Something in Between: The Complex Landscape of Workers’ Compensation Administrative Review

The Workcomp Writer

Personal Observation In 1977, I stood before the North Carolina Industrial Commission as a young workerscompensation defense attorney, barely a year into practice, challenging a deputy commissioner’s credibility determination. 6, 2024), illustrates how this tension continues to shape workerscompensation practice.

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US Supreme Court to Conference Medical Marijuana Preemption Case

Workers' Compensation

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is scheduled to conference the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workerscompensation claim. The petitioner further argues that Minnesota’s workerscompensation system does not facilitate access to marijuana.

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