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Another Judge Makes the News

Florida Workers' Comp

See Medical Excuse (April 2022). I got some interesting feedback on that situation, and for the most part there was skepticism of the medical excuse, similar to that expressed by the Justice cited there. Despite being very comprehensive, it does not include the Commission's final decision of April 22, 2022. with few exceptions."

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Is addiction a disability under the ADA?

Business Management Daily

The question then becomes, is Joe’s alcohol abuse considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that is considered one of the defining pieces of legislature in disability civil rights. If so, what are your obligations as an employer? street”) drugs.

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The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2022

The Workcomp Writer

When I launched this blog site in December 2011, I migrated the annual list to it, beginning in January 2012. The students were required to stay in one classroom all day, but were allowed to leave that room for lunch and for special elective classes. The Commission affirmed, with one Commissioner dissenting. Code Ann. §

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Legal roundup — 4 cases on domicile, residency and taxes

Business Management Daily

Your domicile is the state you intend to make your permanent home and the state to which you return if you leave. They kept a family cemetery plot in the state, which was enough for New York to continue to tax them. A complete list of their medical doctors. A list of all family members in New York and Florida.

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