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Obesity - a Better Definition?

Florida Workers' Comp

Coincidentally, Florida's workers' compensation law celebrates its centennial in 2035, so I have been otherwise focused on that year. But, further back, I started raising the topic of obesity and its definition. I have also been curious about the trend to changing definitions as if that will change the facts of obesity.

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Most workers are worried about poor indoor air quality

Workplace Insight

Most workers are concerned about poor indoor air quality and close to half think its damaging their health, according to a new survey conducted by Opinium for Spiralite. According to the poll, British workers are mostly concerned about the impact of air-quality on their health (64 percent concerned compared to 36 percent not concerned).

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Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Long COVID

Workers' Compensation

While the Federal expanded benefits are ending for many workers on Labor Day, Workers’ Compensation Benefits are still available for those workers who have been exposed to COVID at work and contract disease and remain ill from Long COVID. Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Long COVID, Workers' Compensation Blog (Dec.

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Growing number of firms tracking activity of remote workers

Workplace Insight

Nearly half of enterprises (44 percent) are collecting data on the working hours of remote workers, with an additional 33 percent planning to do so in future, according to a new report from Kinly, The company’s Trusted Connections 2024 study surveyed 425 enterprise AV professionals working in the UK, Germany, Nordics, and the Netherlands.

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Biden's new worker classification rule is tightening the definition of independent contractors

Employee Benefit News

Lina Bond Edwards, partner at RumbergerKirk, breaks down the Biden administration's revised worker classification rule.

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: A New Era for Expectant Employees Arrived on June 27

HR Digest

This marks the day when the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) came into effect, signaling a significant shift in the landscape of worker’s rights. But, as the saying goes, “The night is darkest just before the dawn,” and the dawn has finally arrived for expectant workers. Scope: Who’s Covered?

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APA Asks IRS to Coordinate with DOL on Worker Classification

PayrollOrg

Department of Labor (DOL) on definitions of employee and independent contractor. The APA asked the IRS to coordinate with the U.S.

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