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A New Job?

Florida Workers' Comp

A woman was accused of stabbing a man, "her boyfriend on Valentine's Day in 2015," though she insisted "she acted in self-defense." He allegedly told the defendant "I hope you are haunted by the vision of you stabbing him. The Michigan Court of Appeals recently considered an appeal involving a case over which this judge presided.

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Issue Commentary: Direct and Natural Consequence Rule

The Workcomp Writer

A deputy commissioner ordered the employer to pay for the treatment of the employee’s heart condition, but the commission reversed. The appellate court agreed with the commission, finding that Va. in his own home, he fell down a flight of stairs because of the obscuring of his vision by the glasses. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd.

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Six Myths about Disabled Workers that Prevent Business Growth

Abel HR

Disabilities come in all different forms, from neurodiversity to mobility issues to vision and hearing challenges to mental health , even allergies. There are nearly 40 million Americans, or almost 13 percent of the American population, with a disability in 2015. This is a large pool of workers, especially in a tight labor market.

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Managing Millennials in The Workplace: Stop Making It Complicated

SnackNation

This industry has written books, commissioned studies, and produced countless hours of podcasts and keynote speeches, all on one topic – how to work with, manage and, essentially, control the new generation of intelligent, hard working people entering the workforce. Full disclosure, I fall on the cusp of Gen-X and Millennials.