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Lay Testimony Insufficient to Establish Causation for MS Claimant

The Workcomp Writer

Were he presented no medical expert’s testimony and attempted to rely upon his own testimony as to pain levels and the circumstances of the injury itself, the Commission acted within its discretion in finding he had failed to establish medical causation [ Bowdry v. The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission affirmed the AJ’s decision.

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Walmart sued for sacking employee with Crohn’s disease; EVs to be rolled out as staff per…

TLNT

Walmart sued for dismissing worker with Crohn’s disease The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is taking retail giant, Walmart, to court for violating the Americans With Disabilities Act , after it dismissed a North Carolina employee who had Crohn’s Disease.

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Target and Union Workers Reach Settlement Over Age Discrimination Claims

HR Digest

The allegations against Target stemmed from a 2017 job posting for a store manager position. ” The two union workers, who were both over the age of 40, filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), alleging that the posting violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). .”

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New study will explore the impact of economic turmoil on workplace experience

Workplace Insight

The Skills and Employment Survey 2023 (SES2023), which also involves researchers at UCL, the Universities of Oxford and Surrey and the National Centre for Social Research, will help academics assess the impact of an extraordinary period of turbulence for workers which includes the economic downturn, Cost-of-Living Crisis, Covid-19 and Brexit.

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NC Court Affirms Death Benefits Award Under State’s “Found Dead” Presumption

The Workcomp Writer

The Court of Appeals of North Carolina, construing the state’s version of the “found dead” rule, affirmed a decision by the state’s Industrial Commission that awarded death benefits to the dependents of a dump truck driver who died in an accident on a steep roadway [ Frye v. Employer’s Contentions on Appeal. LEXIS 645 (Sept.

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Paul Kelly: The importance of gender pay gap reporting for businesses

Employee Benefits

Following this, there is increasing pressure for employers not just to report the numbers but instead understand the reason for the gap. In May 2019, 47 employers were named and shamed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission for failing to submit their gender pay reports within the deadline. average difference that existed.

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Extension of Statute of Limitations in Ohio R. C. 4123.28 Does Not Apply to Death Claims

The Workcomp Writer

The Commission ultimately determined that the claim—filed December 5, 2019—was barred by the one-year statute of limitations found in Ohio Rev. The deceased employee suffered an injury resulting in near instantaneous death while working for the employer on December 16, 2017. The employer argued R.C. LEXIS 3421 (Oct.