Workers Comp this week provided a lot of fodder for discussion. Here’s a …
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Reduce Workers Comp Costs by Offering Light Duty: Recent NY Decision about Return to Light Duty Offers
A just-published NY decision, Browne v. Medford Multicare (2011 NY Slip Op 07764), gives …
New Zealand Film Industry Independent Contractor Law Clarified for Filming of The Hobbitt
The security of workers in the film industry and The Hobbit in New Zealand has been secured with …
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Know the Three Criteria for Whether Interns Must Be Paid
The Department of Labor (DOL) is telling employers if you’ve got unpaid interns, odds are …
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Workers Comp Benefits and the Chimpanzee
Oh, yes, we are famous for our dangerous chimp here in Connecticut, but this isn't about the …
Woman Injured While Cashing Paycheck on Paid Break Must Arise Out Of Employment
"Recreational Activity Injury" or "In the Course of Employment Injury" How Would You Decide: …
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CONN Attorney Suggests Injury to Woman Mauled by Chimp Should Be Workers Compensation Claim
Most people do not WANT a claim to be "work-related" however, an attorney representing …
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Was Workers Compensation Settlement Reached By Phone Valid
Here's what Tom Robinson, J.D., writer for Lexis Nexis Workers Comp Law Center reveals about Iowa …
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When Is a Claim Compensable Workers Compensation and Recreational Activities
Tennessee's SB 1909 Impacts Awards for Recreational Activities With the stroke of a pen, …
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Tennessee Codifies New Workers Compensation Laws SB1909 Limiting Recovery for Some Recreational Activities
Bills covering workers' compensation issues recently moved through the Tennessee state legislative …
How Ending the Second Injury Fund Affects Workers Compensation in New York
Employers will be affected by the ending of a little understood law: The Second-Injury Fund, …
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Are Maritime Workers Covered Under Federal Workers Compensation Law
NO! Maritime workers are covered under The Jones Act, a very complex set of maritime laws …
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How Should Paralegal Expenses Be Reimbursed
The Question: Should paralegal expenses be reimbursed to the attorney as litigation expenses or …
Three Return to Work Options in Illinois
Will An Injured Worker be Paid to Work Transitional Duty at a Not-for-Profit? An Illinois company …
Idiopathic Fall Claims Presents Difficult Causation Issue in Iowa Workers Compensation
Here's What Happened Albertson worked the midnight shift at her employment. On the date of her …
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Priority Status Under the Bankruptcy Code of Unpaid Workers Compensation Benefits
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED Lorber, a California-based textile manufacturer, sought and obtained …
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The Check is in the Mail: What Date Controls in a Date of Last Payment Statute of Limitations Dispute
How Would You Decide? A Nebraska Case Study Here's what happened On …
