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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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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. Background. Motion for Summary Judgment.

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Employment Laws in Nigeria

Global People Strategist

However, any organization looking to take advantage must be prepared – creating and adhering to employment contracts that abide by employment laws in Nigeria is crucial for successful expansion into this highly desirable hub. Employment Laws Dictating the Nigeria Labor Landscape. 3. The Pension Reform Act, 2014.

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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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To Rebut Idaho’s Cancer Presumption Favoring Firefighters, Employer Must Offer Evidence that Cancer was Not Caused by Employment

The Workcomp Writer

With regard to the second holding, the high court stressed that it wasn’t enough to introduce evidence that cast substantial doubt on whether the firefighter’s cancer was caused by the employment. Nelson was a firefighter for 21 years, working for the City from 1993 to 2014. Employer Attempts to Rebut Presumption. Background.

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

The Workcomp Writer

Green’s employer stipulated that the door-strike incident cause her injury and paid temporary disability benefits for a bit more than three months. After an arbitration hearing in 2014, a deputy workers’ compensation commissioner determined that Green had failed to establish that her injury caused permanent impairment.

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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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