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California Comp Act Does Not Bar COVID-19 Wrongful Death Claim

The Workcomp Writer

The court carefully examined, but found unpersuasive, the employer’s argument that the plaintiffs’ exclusive remedy was pursuant to California’s Workers’ Compensation Act under the so-called “derivative injury doctrine” [see Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , § 100.05]. Superior Court of Cal. Background. Michael’s Stores, Inc.

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Top 5 HR Challenges to Overcome in 2022

Empuls

Covid-19 is a seminal event in many respects, but its aftermath has created new and unparalleled challenges for HR professionals. Better compensation and benefits and better work-life balance are two main reasons for this.  Almost Burnout is a real phenomenon in many parts of the world.

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Household Contacts can sue an employer for harm caused by COVID

Workers' Compensation

The court wrote, “Plaintiffs allege that Mrs. Ek, defendants’ employee, contracted COVID-19 at work because of defendants’ failure to implement adequate safety measures. The court reasoned that the employee contracted the COVID-19 virus at work and then brought it home, causing their family members to become Ill. See's Candies, Inc.

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OMG, Omicron!

Workers' Compensation

Workers' Compensation Blog (Dec. Workers' Compensation Blog (Dec. Gelman of Wayne NJ is the author of NJ Workers’ Compensation Law (Thomson-Reuters) and co-author of the national treatise, Modern Workers’ Compensation Law (Thomson-Reuters). OMG, Omicron! OMG, Omicron!

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Adapting, Evolving and Staying Competitive in a Disrupted Economy

COVID-19 continues to shape the way we live and work. It’s clear that a more flexible and strategic approach to total compensation is required to create a better path forward. Organizational success depends on workforce wellbeing, and employee needs are varied and constantly changing.

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In the Fog of COVID

Workers' Compensation

These may include fatal workplace injuries complicated by an illness such |as COVID-19. CFOI does not report any illness-related information, including COVID-19. Gelman of Wayne NJ is the author of NJ Workers’ Compensation Law (Thomson-Reuters) and co-author of the national treatise, Modern Workers’ Compensation Law (Thomson-Reuters).

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Parking Lot Cases to be Compensable Under Legislation Sent to the Governor

Workers' Compensation

The NJ Legislature has passed and sent to the Governor legislation that expands workers’ compensation coverage to parking areas provided by an employer. Currently, the workers’ compensation law, R.S.34:15-1 Gelman, Jon L, Workers’ Compensation Law , 38 NJPRAC 10.5 34:15-1 et seq., The NJ Supreme Court in Hersh v.