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The 1972 Commission Report re 1935

Florida Workers' Comp

In March 2022, I was honored to speak (briefly) at the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) conference in Boston, see Friends, Romans, countrymen, lendme your ears (March 2022). The panel included Professor John Burton , an emeritus professor at Rutgers University and the Chair of the 1972 Commission. Youngs , 163 Neb.

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Workers’ Compensation: What’s payroll got to do with it?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Not all components of employer costs for a worker attract a premium but most workers’ compensation system defined which components are considered “reportable” or “assessable” payroll. What’s Reportable as Payroll for Workers’ Compensation? For the purpose of this discussion, these rating provisions are not critical.

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NC Employer May Not Use Truck Driver’s “Misconduct” in Causing Accident as Excuse for Denying TTD Benefits

The Workcomp Writer

The court reviewed the state’s so-called Seagroves test, which holds that, under appropriate circumstances, an employee’s termination for misconduct may constitute a constructive refusal of suitable employment on the part of the former employee, such that he or she is also disqualified from receiving temporary total disability benefits.

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Top 10 Appellate Decisions During the 100 Years of NCCI

The Workcomp Writer

Heartiest congratulations to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) as it celebrates 100 years of service to the workers’ compensation system. Our” system has seen substantial changes over the years and NCCI has deftly adapted along with it. 695, 246 S.E.2d Short-Lived Oklahoma Opt-Out Law Vasquez v.

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Medical Marijuana Within the Context of Workers’ Compensation Claims

The Workcomp Writer

M&K Construction , 225 A.3d M&K Construction , 2021 N.J. Hager injured his back in a work-related accident in 2001 while employed by M&K Construction (M&K). 3d 825 (2021)]. Panaggio suffered from ongoing pain as a result of a 1991 work-related injury to his lower back. . § 801, et seq. 3d 137 (N.J. New Jersey.