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The 1979 Response and History

Florida Workers' Comp

In The 1972 Report re 1935 (July 2022), there is comparison of the initial 1935 Florida workers' compensation law to 2022. Conceding that the analysis of whether one is or is not "better off" is likely subjective and perhaps complex, it may be that workers are in fact better off in 2022 Florida than they were in 1935 (87 years ago).

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The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2022

The Workcomp Writer

Please specifically note that, as is the case with all previous “Bizarre Lists,” I am ever mindful of the fact that while a case might be factually bizarre in an academic sense, it is intensely real for the participants and their families. The Commission affirmed, with one Commissioner dissenting. The medical evidence was conflicting.

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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. More recently, in Kentucky, an Owensboro judge made the news when she was "removed from office" in April 2022.

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Massachusetts wage and hour laws you need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

January 1, 2022. They must also be free to leave the workplace. Massachusetts workers have a right to receive their wages, including tips, earned vacation pay, promised holiday pay, and earned commissions that are definitely determined, due and payable. Parental Leave & Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Massachusetts.

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The Historic Journey of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

HR Digest

An op-ed in The New York Times shed light on the struggles faced by these individuals, igniting a spark that would eventually lead to the introduction of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Congress. Here are a few more questions on what the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is. Their efforts bore fruit when the PWFA was sponsored by Rep.

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Employment law changes to watch in 2021

Insperity

This year, many states have enacted changes in employee leave policies; ended or extended some temporary exemptions put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic; and taken steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Coronavirus-related leave laws. Other state family and medical leave law changes.

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Navigating HR compliance in a complex regulatory environment

Higginbotham

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): This includes employment laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. The primary federal law governing EEO is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The top 10 ERISA settlements in 2022 totaled over $837 million.