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A Look At China’s Workers’ Compensation System

Global People Strategist

Benefits Provided by China’s Workers’ Compensation System Wouldn’t it be nice to know that your hard work is being rewarded in the event of an accident? The death benefit may include payment of funeral expenses, medical bills, and loss of wages due to the injury or illness.

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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The “Unknown” occupational disease risk in workers’ compensation When workers’ compensation systems started a century ago, the focus was “industrial accidents”. page U47] Over time, most workers’ compensation systems adapted to include coverage for occupational diseases. This limitation was noted at the time.

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US Supreme Declines to Review Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Issue

Workers' Compensation

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declined to review the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workers’ compensation claim. Therefore, the individual States will remain the authority on whether reimbursement for medical marijuana will be permitted in a workers' compensation claim.

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US Supreme Court to Conference Medical Marijuana Preemption Case

Workers' Compensation

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is scheduled to conference the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workers’ compensation claim. The petitioner further argues that Minnesota’s workers’ compensation system does not facilitate access to marijuana. 801 et seq.,

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All Employee Medical Information Isn’t Protected by HIPAA

HR Bartender

However, with this discussion comes a lot of disclosures about medical information. Neuberger] I’ve been fielding lots of calls from HR managers lately who always start with the proposition that any medical information they have about their employees is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule. is discussing health care.

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Impacts of a Governmental Shutdown

Workers' Compensation

The effects of a government shutdown on state workers' compensation systems and their integration with Social Security will vary depending on the specific circumstances of each state. Workers' compensation insurance Premiums paid by employers fund workers' compensation systems.

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Delaware Employer Need Not Pay for Claimant’s Opioids More than 9 Years After Accident

The Workcomp Writer

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a decision of the Superior Court that in turn had affirmed a decision by the state’s Industrial Accident Board (“IAB”) granting an employer’s petition for review as well as the IAB’s findings g that the claimant’s ongoing narcotic pain medications were no longer compensable [ Sheppard v.