Vantage Circle

AUGUST 21, 2021

When used consistently, positive affirmations for success can help you avoid reflecting negative energy and build confidence. And this is where affirmations play their role. And positive affirmations do exactly that. What are affirmations? I can achieve a work-life balance. Image Source: Unsplash.

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 22, 2022

ACME Furniture Store needed a warehouse attendant and contacted Vanety’s Service, LLC, a staffing agency, which sent claimant to ACME to fill that position. While working at ACME, claimant sustained injuries in a fall from a ladder. Third Department Affirms. The Appellate Division, Third Department affirmed.

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15Five

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But that’s not how people work. You can’t paint them all in such broad strokes and expect your management strategy to work. After all, what is work but a network of interconnected relationships? But managing the actual people, behind the roles, is how you build an all-star cast of top performers instead of a revolving door.

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The Workcomp Writer

JULY 7, 2023

In February or March 2018, Stone notified her supervisor that she would be moving to California with her husband, who was taking a new position there. In September 2018, Stone and her husband were notified of his specific reassignment location and that he was to start working there on October 29.

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AssuredPartners

JANUARY 17, 2023

Research shows numerous positive effects of self-compassion on our well-being. This year we challenge you to increase the affirming thoughts you say to yourself. Pay attention to those thoughts, work to increase your positive self-talk, and add compliments to your “be kind to yourself” library. Cheers to you.

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Empuls

JANUARY 14, 2024

National Fun-At-Work Day, celebrated annually on 27 January 2024, is a testament to the evolving landscape of the workplace, emphasizing the importance of a balanced and enjoyable work environment. In response to the changing dynamics of the workforce, leaders sought innovative ways to engage and motivate employees.

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 25, 2023

The commissioner affirmed the deputy’s decision. Green sought judicial review in the district court which, in May 2017, affirmed the commissioner’s decision. Green appealed and the commissioner affirmed. In August 2012, Green’s doctor declared that she had reached MMI and she returned to her job at a recycling center.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a decision by the state’s Board of Review that found a waitress had sustained a compensable injury when she became overheated at her employer’s restaurant, fainted, and fell on her knee [ Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Woolford , 2023 W. LEXIS 12 (Jan. 19, 2023)]. She sought treatment that day.

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Timmons worked for the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a social-services clinician. She worked in an office daily, but her position also required her to conduct occasional home visits and conduct off-site trainings for potential foster parents. She did not return to work that day, nor was she paid for any work performed that day.

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The Workcomp Writer

JUNE 21, 2022

Yeager sought workers’ compensation benefits related to his alleged exposure to COVID-19 at work. In September 2020, a Staff Hearing Officer allowed Yeager the right to benefits under Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation Fund, finding that Yeager had “COVID-19 Infection Exposure” while working as a furnace operator for the employer.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 22, 2022

The court affirmed the decision of a panel of the state Court of Appeals. Medina suffered a work-related injury and sought workers’ compensation benefits from Ballin, his direct employer under the Kansas Workers’ Compensation Act. Trademark, Inc. LEXIS 32 (Mar. 18, 2022)]. Background. 44-532a [see Schmidt v. 44-532a by virtue of K.S.A.

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 11, 2023

She ultimately accepted a position in Cedar Rapids and moved in with a family friend. Meanwhile, the husband and the wife’s son from a previous relationship moved for financial reasons to Manchester, where the husband worked. A year after her move, the wife sustained a work-related injury and was awarded PTD benefits.

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The deceased employee suffered an injury resulting in near instantaneous death while working for the employer on December 16, 2017. Majority of Appellate Court Affirms on Different Grounds. The majority indicated it was affirming the trial court’s decision, but on other grounds. Canton , 2022-Ohio=3642, 2022 Ohio App.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 28, 2024

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. Ahern, 119 Ohio St. 41, 162 N.E. It examined E.I.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Things like a fun workplace culture , healthy work-life balance , and the ability to work remotely now top the list for today’s job applicants. Employment equity is also huge for modern job seekers, as they want the companies they work for to emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). What is equity in the workplace?

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The doctrine of judicial estoppel prevented them from taking two such inconsistent positions and a trial court erred when it refused to grant the plaintiff’s motion to bar the affirmative defense. Now, said the appellate court majority, the defendants had taken a contrary position—i.e., LEXIS 489 (Jan. 27, 2022)]. Background.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Explain why the change is important to your organization and how it will affect your company in a positive way. How will it make their work lives better? Each person must decide to push through the discomfort that change requires – it will take some employees longer than others – and join you in working toward a new goal.

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The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Blot worked as a part-time sales associate at a Virginia ABC store. On March 30, 2020, Blot’s cardiologist “took [him] out of work” over concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Blot admitted that his decision to stop working was not related to his knee injury. Background. Commission Reverses Deputy Commissioner in Part.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With the greater number of work-from-home jobs and the rising diversity initiatives by companies , job seekers appear more optimistic about finding work. Discovery, Meta, and many more organizations that have committed to becoming ADA (Affirmative-Disability-Action) leaders dedicated to making a change. Our Ability, Inc.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Where, after his work-related injury, a New York employee returned to light work for a different employer and then was laid off due to cutbacks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was not entitled to a reduced earnings award since his job loss was unrelated to his work-related disability, held a state appellate court [ Matter of Coll v.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2021

When it comes to giving positive feedback, it can require a new way of looking at things. Without feedback, everyone’s working blindly. However, positive feedback is just as important for maintaining employee engagement , building a healthy company culture, and building on an employee’s strengths. You’re doing a great job!”

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 22, 2023

Background Brokaw sustained a work-related injury to her right shoulder and right upper extremity in October 2017. The appellate court affirmed. Moreover, said the court, a claimant’s permanent inability to return to his or her former position of employment did not mean that the claimant’s medical condition might not improve.

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Insperity

MAY 24, 2022

Do you aspire to position your organization as an employer of choice ? How does an EVP help position you as an employer of choice? Chances are there’s something about working for your company that has delighted them and motivates them to stay with you. Why do they like working for you? Why do you enjoy working here?

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A Florida appellate court affirmed a state JCC’s denial of a claim filed by a teacher who sustained a broken left femur when he lost his balance and fell after his leg had “gone to sleep” while he had been sitting at his desk and he rose to assist a student [ Silberberg v. Palm Beach Cnty. LEXIS 1078 (1st DCA, Feb. 16, 2022)]. Background.

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In a carefully reasoned opinion, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a decision by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board that denied benefits to a worker who sustained a torn Achilles tendon when he stepped from the employer’s parking lot into a vehicle to go home just following the ending of his shift [ Lewis v.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 30, 2023

Reason: Other less draconian measures can just as effectively protect a company’s intellectual property, such as trade secrets, proprietary work processes, customer lists, supplier lists, accounting records, and other information that might be valuable to a competitor. The more affirmative answers, the more legitimate an NDA may be.

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 28, 2023

Background Claimant’s husband (“decedent”) worked as a house manager for the employer when he began experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 during a scheduled vacation day on March 13, 2020. Decedent, who had last worked on March 11, 2020, was later admitted to a hospital and, ultimately, died on March 29, 2020.

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Abel HR

MARCH 30, 2021

Words of Affirmation. Each employee wants to be recognized and appreciated through their work. Public recognition is another great way of affirming your employee’s work. Remember, fake words of affirmation are much more terrible than not receiving one. What’s the 5 Love Languages? Acts of Service. Receiving Gifts.

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 4, 2024

Pursuant to her employer’s policy for the 2020-2021 school year, claimant, a second-grade school teacher with a past medical history of asthma and bronchitis, returned to work in person at her assigned school building on September 7, 2020. She did not return to work after October 2, 2020.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 9, 2023

An Arkansas appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding benefits to a registered nurse, who worked in a supervisory position, for injuries she sustained when she tripped on a sidewalk at work, finding the Commission’s decision was supported by substantial evidence [ CHI St.

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The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

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. Hamrock, LLC , 2022-NCCOA-623, 2022 N.C. LEXIS 645 (Sept.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 31, 2022

By 2018, claimant’s vision became increasingly impaired, and her doctor recommended that she limit her work on a computer screen to four hours a day due to aggravation of an eye condition that was rendered symptomatic by this type of work. hours worked by the partner at a rate of $2,386.50 Big Verdict. Supreme Court’s Decision.

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Of Employees Feel That Recognition Affects Their Motivation To Succeed At Work By Structure Formal Recognition Formal recognition programs are structured initiatives within organizations designed to acknowledge and reward employees' achievements and contributions systematically and officially.

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The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The court acknowledged that had the alleged injury been witnessed by a representative of the employer, the result might have been different, the court stressed that the former employee had come forward with no evidence that the employer knew of the alleged work-relatedness of the injury or that he would eventually file a workers’ compensation claim.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 11, 2022

That the injured employee might not be hired by a security services company because of his criminal record—a vocational expert had identified several security guard positions as open and available—was not a determining factor under the statute, held the appellate court. The Board affirmed, in relevant part. Background. 520 per week).

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 3, 2023

World Nature Conservation Day comes around every July and we like to take this as an opportunity to further showcase our commitment to positive climate action. This day helps affirm the need to protect natural resources and to preserve the environment for future generations. How often do you put your company values into action?

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

While it presented evidence that tended to show that the firefighter’s COVID-19 condition could have been the result of exposure within the general public, the presence of the presumption required that it actually prove the COVID-19 exposure had not been work related. On December 27, 2020, Braden tested positive for COVID-19.

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