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Sexual Problems May Be Related to Spinal Cord Injury

by Virginia L. Hunt on 2/21/2012

Many injured workers with severe spinal cord injuries are reluctant to mention to their treating physician that they have had sexual dysfunction since their work accident in Nevada. Males in particular are embarrassed to...more
Florida Workers' Compensation Fees

by The Law Offices of Franks & Koenig on 2/16/2012

You should never have to pay a Florida or Georgia workers' compensation attorney a fee to tell them what is going on with your injury. If you do speak to a law firm and they require you to pay a fee to simply talk about the possibility...more
Unfairly Surprised by Your Doctor's Work Release?

by Virginia L. Hunt on 2/13/2012

I caution all injured workers to look carefully at the physician progress report (PPR) they are handed at the end of each visit to their doctor assigned to treat their industrial injury. Most doctors and...more
Expensive to Obtain a Second Rating

by Virginia L. Hunt on 2/10/2012

Each year the WCS Medical Unit of the Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) updates the Medical Fee Schedule that determines the fees for medical services, including impairment evaluations. Effective February 1,...more
New York Construction Accident Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Discusses Workers’ Compensation after Construction Workers Injured in...

by The Perecman Firm on 2/7/2012

New York workers’ compensation lawyer David Perecman comments on a construction accident that left a worker critically injured. A piece of concrete fell on the head of the 26-year-old construction worker as he was clearing away loose...more
NFL Claims Workers’ Compensation Should Cover Players’ Head Injuries

by Howard Ankin on 2/7/2012

Last August we discussed lawsuits brought by over 75 ex-football players against the National Football League. The players sought unspecified amounts of damages for head injuries sustained over the course of their careers. The...more
Workers’ Compensation Immunity for Texas Staffing Customer Affirmed – With a Surprising and Troublesome Twist

by Littler on 2/6/2012

A recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Texas raises important considerations for the management of workers’ compensation risk in connection with jointly employed workers. The basic bargain of workers’...more
How do they calculate what my worker’s compensation benefits in Illinois? This makes no sense.

by Katz, Friedman, Eagle, Eisenstein, Johnson &... on 2/3/2012

Under the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Act, you are entitled to three types of benefits. These are payments related to missed time from work, medical treatment expenses, and permanency. That sounds...more
Frederick Place Chambers Employment Law Newsletter

by Polly Lord on 1/31/2012

This is the first newsletter published by Frederick Place Chambers. It is intended that this should be a monthly publication, with the aim of keeping clients and fellow professionals up to date with recent developments in employment...more
Contractors, Be Sure to Maintain Your Workers' Compensation Insurance

by Sedgwick LLP on 1/31/2012

A contractor's failure to maintain its workers' compensation coverage can have disastrous consequences. Unless the contractor is exempt from having workers' compensation insurance, its failure to maintain such insurance...more
Be Careful What You Read

by Virginia L. Hunt on 1/27/2012

The problem with the Internet articles I see on many sites that look like they provide good information for injured workers is that the content is not specific to Nevada workers' compensation law. Each state has its own laws that...more
California Labor Commissioner Issues Another Revised Set of FAQs Concerning New Controversial Wage Notice Requirement

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 1/27/2012

As of January 1, 2012, California Labor Code Section 2810.5 requires employers to provide a notice that contains very specific information, including wage rates and details regarding the employer's payday and workers' compensation...more
Social Media in Labour and Employment: Privacy, Human Rights, and the Formation, Management and Termination of the Employment...

by E. Wayne Benedict on 1/26/2012

From a legal perspective, social media is a relatively new phenomenon, but its implications for employers, employees, trade unions, and their advocates are proving to be marked in all aspects of employment and labour...more
Is Your Insurance Program Synched With Your Contract Specs?

by Julie Manteria on 1/26/2012

The typical construction agreement requires specific types and amounts of insurance coverage. Your subcontract will designate the types of insurance required (i.e., general liability, workers’ compensation, auto, umbrella/excess,...more
When is the “Right Time” to Settle Your Case?

by Jodi Ginsberg - Georgia Workers Compensation... on 1/26/2012

Perhaps no other element of a worker’s compensation case gives rise to as many questions as the subject of when and how to settle your case. In my opinion the timing of settlement negotiations can greatly influence the outcome of your...more