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9th Circuit Deals Blow to Gig Workers, But Perhaps Not a Huge One

05 Oct, 2018 Liz Carey

San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals means business as usual for service-for-hire companies like Uber, experts in the industry say.  At the end last month, the 9th […]

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    Unwitnessed Claims: 10 Strategies for Employers to Prevail

    Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) — When an unwitnessed workers’ compensation claim arises, employers face significant challenges in gathering evidence and determining the claim’s validity. In a recent roundtable discussion titled “When a Tree Falls in the […]
    Not Making Argument Sooner Curbs Ariz. Trader Joe’s Worker’s Case

    Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) — While not flashy or exciting, cases about procedural requirements can help show the way to a case that makes its way through court. Such was the case in Knutson v. Industrial […]
    Recent OIG Audit Finds CMS Did Not Detect Cyber Threats

    Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services breach portal, there have already been 26 reports of healthcare data breaches reported so far this month. Of those, 18 cases […]

    About The Author

    • Liz Carey

      Liz Carey has worked as a writer, reporter and editor for nearly 25 years. First, as an investigative reporter for Gannett and later as the Vice President of a local Chamber of Commerce, Carey has covered everything from local government to the statehouse to the aerospace industry. Her work as a reporter, as well as her work in the community, have led her to become an advocate for the working poor, as well as the small business owner.

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    9 More Inspections, $3.4 Million in New Penalties for Dollar General

    Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The total amount of proposed fines facing Dollar General grew to $21 million Tuesday, May 23, after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced more penalties […]
    Recording Abuse: NYC Traffic Enforcement Agents Want Body Cams

    New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Traffic enforcement agents in New York City say they want body cameras to wear so they can show their bosses and the public the daily abuse they endure. Sayed Rahim, […]
    Employee Killed by 12-Year-Old with Gun

    Keene, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A fast-food employee is dead after a 12-year-old boy shot him for arguing with an older man. The Keene Police Department said the young man was armed with an AR-style weapon. […]

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    Unwitnessed Claims: 10 Strategies for Employers to Prevail

    Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) — When an unwitnessed workers’ compensation claim arises, employers face significant challenges in gathering evidence and determining the claim’s validity. In a recent roundtable discussion titled “When a Tree Falls in the […]
    Not Making Argument Sooner Curbs Ariz. Trader Joe’s Worker’s Case

    Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) — While not flashy or exciting, cases about procedural requirements can help show the way to a case that makes its way through court. Such was the case in Knutson v. Industrial […]
    Recent OIG Audit Finds CMS Did Not Detect Cyber Threats

    Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services breach portal, there have already been 26 reports of healthcare data breaches reported so far this month. Of those, 18 cases […]
    9 More Inspections, $3.4 Million in New Penalties for Dollar General

    Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The total amount of proposed fines facing Dollar General grew to $21 million Tuesday, May 23, after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced more penalties […]
    Cheat Sheet: Minn. Petitions Filed with Workers’ Compensation Division

    Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) — If you had to file a petition with Minnesota‘s Workers’ Compensation Division, would you know what to do and how the process would work? The following chart breaks down the steps. […]
    What Do You Think: Was Physical Therapist’s ‘Stress Event’ Physical Injury?

    Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – It’s much easier for an employee to obtain workers’ compensation benefits in New York for a physical injury than for a “psychic” or mental injury. But what if a physical injury […]

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