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Missouri: Review Application Not Untimely Where Delay Was Due to “Postage Due” Error by USPS

The Workcomp Writer

In Missouri, applications for Commission review, when sent by USPS, are “deemed to be filed as of the date they are endorsed by the United States post office on the envelope or container in which such paper is received ” [§ 287.480 R.S.Mo.]. The Commission received the October 29 mailing on November 1. Hawthorn Child.’s

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Wyoming High Court Says MD’s Certification is Not Required in Odd Lot Cases

The Workcomp Writer

Gray objected to the Division’s decision, and the matter was referred to the Medical Commission. 2013 WY 28, 297 P.3d 3d 82 (2013), the Court stressed that there were several factors that a claimant was required to address under the odd lot doctrine that are independent of the claimant’s physical, or medical, limitations.

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Scottish police officers secure 7% pay rise

Employee Benefits

The deal ensures a cumulative 12.35% increase in pay since 1 April 2022 and includes a commitment to commission an independent review into police officer pay and benefits to ensure appropriate wage growth from 2025/26. billion since the creation of Police Scotland in 2013.”

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Divided R.I. High Court Says Workers’ Comp Release Was Sufficiently Broad to Bar Discrimination Claim Against Employer

The Workcomp Writer

The majority held the terms of the release signed by the injured worker were unambiguous and clearly released the employer from all claims that the worker might be able to file against the employer, including those that might be filed with the state’s Human Rights Commission. Background. Motion for Summary Judgment.

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Judge Robert Dietz

Florida Workers' Comp

Then, in 2013, when Judge Remsnyder retired in Melbourne District, Robert was interested in the vacancy. The Nominating Commission interviews were at the Orlando airport, and I can still remember the commissioner's inquiry. There was never a discouraging word though. Judge Dietz had a long history in the Orlando community.

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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).

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

The Workcomp Writer

They began living together in New York in November 2013. Accordingly, It has been held that, under ordinary res judicata rules, the finding of a valid common-law marriage by a probate court is not binding on the Board or Industrial Commission, since the subject matter and parties are different [see Larson, § § 96.02[2]].