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Issue Commentary: Compensability of Injuries Sustained as a Result of Inoculations

The Workcomp Writer

2016-Ohio-8304, 2016 Ohio App. Citing a 1928 decision by the state’s Supreme Court, the appellate court held that since the flu shot was not mandated by the employer, the fact that the inoculation was received at the employer’s facility, while the manager was on the clock, did not mean the injury was work-related.

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The New #FLSA Overtime Changes: Make Sure Company Policies Are Aligned

HR Bartender

Employers will be allowed to use nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments (including commissions) to satisfy up to 10 percent of the new salary threshold. In case you missed it, here’s a short summary of the ruling : The Department of Labor has set the new standard salary level at $913 per week or $47,476 annually.

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Are Workers’ Compensation benefits protected against the rising cost of living?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

A recent WCRI/IAIABC survey of Workers’ Compensation Laws (2016) recorded 27 US states with no cost-of-living escalator for permanent total disability cases. Other real expenses that are excluded from the “basket of goods” [in Canada, at last] are real estate and life insurance. percent increase effective January 2019.