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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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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. several months before Araujo signed the release).

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Maryland’s 5-Year Limiting Period (LE § 9-736) May be Waived by Employer/Carrier

The Workcomp Writer

In an unreported opinion, the Appellate Court of Maryland affirmed a Commission decision awarding permanent partial disability benefits to an injured employee in spite of the fact that it was ultimately determined that at the time of her petition for modification, more than five years had passed since her last receipt of benefits [ In re St.

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Iowa High Court: Res Judicata Principles Don’t Bar Petitions for Change of Condition

The Workcomp Writer

After an arbitration hearing in 2014, a deputy workers’ compensation commissioner determined that Green had failed to establish that her injury caused permanent impairment. In June 2018, Green filed a petition for review-reopening with the workers’ compensation commission. The commissioner affirmed the deputy’s decision.

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Another Judge Makes the News

Florida Workers' Comp

Despite being very comprehensive, it does not include the Commission's final decision of April 22, 2022. The Kentucky Judicial Commission unanimously "order(ed). The Commission lamented that "many of the children are too young to understand what is going on in the courtroom and too young to participate in any proceedings."

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EEOC Probe into Mandatory Retirement Age Results in $6.8 Million Settlement

HR Digest

The Scripps Clinic age discrimination case revolved around a 2014 policy that mandated that physicians had to retire from their role in the group at the age of 75 in order to ensure patient safety. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been dialing up its efforts to protect the U.S.

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How do I get started using AI in Disability Management?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The Appeal Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation publishes “Significant Decisions” on commonly appealed issues in workers’ compensation [see [link] ]. For example, the Appeal Commission’s website lists two decisions by number under the heading “Claim Acceptance” [see Decision No. 2014-1090 , Decision No. 2014-0657].