Worker's Compensation

$1 Billion Workers' Comp Refund For Ohio Employers

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 5/8/2013

On May 2, 2013 Gov. John Kasich proposed a workers’ compensation rebate for Ohio’s 210,000 public and private employers. The rebate could amount to as much as $1 billion. The announcement was made at a press conference at...more

My Pregnant Girlfriend's Mother Needs a Ride to the Doctor. Is That FMLA?

by Jo Ellen Whitney | Davis Brown Law Firm on 5/1/2013

Last week, during the firm’s Annual Employment Law Seminar, we offered a session on complex issues under the FMLA. The session made two things totally clear....more

Workers Comp Claims Are Complex In New Jersey

by Berry, Sahradnik, Kotzas & Benson on 3/1/2013

Employees have the right to seek workers compensation benefits when they are injured on the job. In return for receiving these benefits, injured workers are not permitted to sue their employers....more

ERISA: Releases Should Explicitly Release ERISA Claims and ERISA Plan

by D. Michael Reilly | Lane Powell PC - ERISA Law on 2/27/2013

Here’s a unique twist: Does that workers’ compensation settlement agreement release the ERISA disability claim? Probably not, unless the release explicitly mentions ERISA claims and the ERISA Plan....more

Matthews Successfully Defends Against LHWCA Claim

by King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 2/25/2013

Doug Matthews successfully obtained a decision from Administrative Law Judge Larry Price denying an employee’s claim against his employer for benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. The employee was...more

Doing Business in Canada: Employment & Labour

by Bennett Jones LLP on 10/18/2012

The relationship between an employer and an employee in Canada is heavily regulated. All jurisdictions in Canada – both federal and provincial - have enacted legislation (statutes and regulations) governing various aspects of...more

New Laws Clamp Down On Employee Misclassifications

by Frank Brunetti on 4/6/2012

New Laws Clamp Down On Employee Misclassifications By Frank L. Brunetti on April 6th, 2012 Employers may be paying closer attention to how they classify workers in light of new state statutes that are being adopted in...more

How Nonprofits Can Avoid the Legal Pitfalls of Telecommuting Employees

by Venable LLP on 2/22/2012

As technology for the home office improves, more nonprofits and employees are taking advantage of the benefits of telecommuting. Laptops are lighter, faster, and more portable. Smartphones, iPads, and other e-readers...more

Telecommuting Employees: How Nonprofits Can Avoid the Legal Pitfalls

by Venable LLP on 9/13/2011

IN THIS SEMINAR: Introduction - What is telecommuting? - Benefits of telecommuting - Policy and practice challenges raised by telecommuting - Legal risks of...more

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