by Susan Fahey Desmond
You’ve probably had enough of hearing about the swine flu (now called the H1N1 virus). It’s front-page news across the world. We are now in a full pandemic as defined by the World Health Organization, but the first thing to understand is not to panic. Your company may already have been required [...]
Posted in Absenteeism, Employee Privacy, FMLA, HIPAA, Mississippi, OSHA, Safety in the Workplace, Sick Leave, Workers Compensation by: Mississippi Employment Law Letter
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by Don Harrison
Dealing with workers’ compensation administrators (or claims adjusters or attorneys) can be as frustrating as trying to decode a teenager’s text messages — KWIM (know what I mean)? This week, we thought we’d provide you a cheat sheet to help you make sense of the workers’ comp world.
Audio Conference: Workers’ Comp Claims: [...]
Posted in Alabama, Workers Compensation by: Alabama Employment Law Letter
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The gloom of our current economic circumstances should inspire everyone to look for ways to cut costs and streamline operations. One place businesses can start might be the administration of their workers’ compensation program, where expenses can rapidly get out of hand if employers aren’t careful. Here’s a brief checklist of [...]
Posted in ADA, FMLA, Minnesota, Retaliation, Workers Compensation by: Minnesota Employment Law Letter
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The gloom of our current economic circumstances should inspire everyone to look for ways to cut costs and streamline operations. One place businesses can start might be the administration of their workers’ compensation program, where expenses can rapidly get out of hand if employers aren’t careful. Here’s a brief checklist of things to look for.
Workers’ [...]
Posted in ADA, FMLA, Minnesota, Retaliation, Workers Compensation by: Minnesota Employment Law Letter
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Many folks will tell you that the relationship between an employee and his employer is a lot like a marriage or a long-term personal relationship. The breakup of that relationship can be nasty, particularly if it has been a long-term association and one of the parties believes he has been treated [...]
Posted in Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Religious Accommodation, Retaliation, Termination, West Virginia, Workers Compensation, Workplace Discrimination by: West Virginia Employment Law Letter
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