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Virginia’s 24-Month Reopening Period is Tolled While Employer Pays Full Wages for Light Work

The Workcomp Writer

Maneuvering through the tricky terrain that occurs when the injured employee and the employer agree on a “medical only” award, with the employee returning to light work status, but receiving full pay, the Court of Appeals of Virginia held that because Va. The full Commission affirmed, and Walker appealed. Citing Scott v. Scott , 16 Va.

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Employment Laws in Nigeria

Global People Strategist

However, any organization looking to take advantage must be prepared – creating and adhering to employment contracts that abide by employment laws in Nigeria is crucial for successful expansion into this highly desirable hub. Employment Laws Dictating the Nigeria Labor Landscape. 2. Industrial Training Act, 2011.

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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

The country has strict employment and labor laws that are also controversial in how strictly their deportation rules are enforced for undocumented migrant workers. Employment and Labor Laws in Australia. Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The Act is administered and enforced by the Australian Human Rights Commission.

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To Rebut Idaho’s Cancer Presumption Favoring Firefighters, Employer Must Offer Evidence that Cancer was Not Caused by Employment

The Workcomp Writer

With regard to the second holding, the high court stressed that it wasn’t enough to introduce evidence that cast substantial doubt on whether the firefighter’s cancer was caused by the employment. He was actively involved in fire prevention and investigation for 18 years, from 1993 to 2011, and retired as a firefighter in 2014.

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Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Occupational Exposure to Cellphone Radiation

Workers' Compensation

Several studies have indicated evidence that the assumptions underlying the FCC and the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection [ICNIRP] concerning exposure limits are invalid and are harmful to humans. International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF). 350 N.J.Super.

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Cohabitating “Spouse” Allowed Death Benefits Under Texas Common Law Rules

The Workcomp Writer

Reviewing the evidence, the court noted that Danylyk and Hofer met in New York in 2011, and began dating in February 2012. The couple moved to Texas together in January 2014, where Hofer began employment with the Euless Police Department. At that time, Hofer served as a police officer for the City of New York.

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Moderna CFO Exits A Day After Taking Charge With His Annual Pay

HR Digest

The announcement comes close on the heels of Gomez’s former employer, Dentsply Sirona Inc.’s formerly ModeRNA Therapeutics, was founded in 2011 and primarily focuses on developing mRNA vaccines. disclosed that Gomez was part of an investigation in a recent fling with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).