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US Supreme Court Allows State Law to Govern Willful Misconduct Cases Under the PREP Act

Workers' Compensation

The issue of Immunity Will be left to Each State In denying the petition for certification of the 9 Cir Court of Appeals decision, SCOTUS leaves it to each state's law to govern whether the PREP Act completely preempts state-law claims against a covered person relating to the administration or use of a covered countermeasure.

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An Introduction to IRMAA

Money Talk

When taxpayers get caught off-guard by IRMAA , as many do, it is easy to get angry at the government. Also, IRMAA did not start until 2003 when many baby boomers were well into a savings program. IRMAA seems very punitive. I am one of those financial educators and “walked my talk.”

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Maternity Leave Policies in Hong Kong & Macau

Global People Strategist

Since the early 1990s, Hong Kong and Macau governments have been slowly but surely updating their maternity leave policies. In 1993, the Hong Kong government increased paid maternity leave from six to eight weeks. In 2003, they increased it to ten weeks. What Are the Benefits of These Changes? Finding Affordable Childcare.

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It's Jurisdictional

Florida Workers' Comp

5)(a) notes that: "Procedures with respect to appeals from orders of judges of compensation claims shall be governed by rules adopted by the Supreme Court. 1st DCA 2003) and Troche v. The answers to many questions, it seems, are there in the statute for anyone to read. Section 440.25(5)(a) Park Place of Venice, Inc. , 2d 47 (Fla.

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Payroll in the last 12 months: wage theft, legislation, natural disasters and global crises

Ascender

The Singapore government introduced a gradual increase to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions for workers between the ages of 55 and 70, with a target to implement the final rates by 2030. Also, the government increased the maternity leave, and overtime pay is now applicable for workers earning less than 4000 ringgits per year.

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Payroll and the financial year that was: wage theft, legislation, and crises

Ascender

The Singapore government introduced a gradual increase to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions for workers between the ages of 55 and 70, with a target to implement the final rates by 2030. Also, the government increased the maternity leave, and overtime pay is now applicable for workers earning less than 4000 ringgits per year.

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Precedent and Statutes

Florida Workers' Comp

It is governed by the law as created by the Legislature and as interpreted by the court(s). I explain to my students the checks and balances of American government, the rights of people, the powers of various branches, and the balances that are thus created. But not if the law has changed. Workers' compensation came to Florida in 1935.