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Several Employees Shot on Job in Separate Incidents
Several Employees Shot on Job in Separate Incidents

Brooklyn, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Brooklyn McDonald’s worker is one of several employees shot at work this month after the son of a customer shot him over cold fries.   Matthew Webb, 23, was working at […]
What Do You Think: Did FMLA Leave Trigger Firing — or was Facebook to Blame?
What Do You Think: Did FMLA Leave Trigger Firing — or was Facebook to Blame?

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – To fend off an FMLA retaliation lawsuit brought by a fired employee, a company must provide the court a valid reason for its action. But what if it was mistaken about […]
CMS Gives Pay Increase in Final Inpatient Payment Rule
CMS Gives Pay Increase in Final Inpatient Payment Rule

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – On August 1st, CMS released its Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule in a move that increases Medicare rates for at least some acute care hospitals. For those acute care hospitals […]
Delta Agent Agitated by 5-day Work Week Can't get Accommodation Claim off Ground
Delta Agent Agitated by 5-day Work Week Can't get Accommodation Claim off Ground

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- An employer isn’t required to provide a job accommodation under the ADA that defeats the purpose of the position. If an employee can’t fulfill the essential functions of the job, even […]
Family Cleared to Sue Company that Declared Dead Worker not Employee
Family Cleared to Sue Company that Declared Dead Worker not Employee

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Texas family can sue a construction company over the death of a worker it said was not an employee, a Texas appellate court ruled on Thursday.   At the center of […]
Rule Update: Ohio Provides for Safety Grant Program
Rule Update: Ohio Provides for Safety Grant Program

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A recent update to Ohio rules looks to make the Buckeye State a little safer for workers. Under the new rule: The administrator may establish a program of safety grants for […]
New Survey Shows Male Physicians Believe Gender Pay Gap not Issue
New Survey Shows Male Physicians Believe Gender Pay Gap not Issue

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Most male physicians believe gender discrimination is not an issue in the workplace, according to the latest Physicians' Views on Gender Discrimination Issues Report from Medscape. The new report released earlier […]
Multiple Job Offers Accommodate City Worker with MS Diagnosis
Multiple Job Offers Accommodate City Worker with MS Diagnosis

Warren, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- An employee doesn’t get to reject a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. Once she declines it, the employer, while it can offer other options, doesn’t have to do so.  The city […]

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