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Was Garage Foreman’s Workplace Auto Wreck Key to Indefinite Leave?
Was Garage Foreman’s Workplace Auto Wreck Key to Indefinite Leave?

What Do You Think? A recent federal case addressed whether medical leave is a reasonable accommodation under the ADA when an employee doesn't say when he's returning. The case involved a city garage foreman who […]
Pennsylvania’s Exclusivity Rule
Pennsylvania’s Exclusivity Rule

State Snapshot BASIC RULE  Worker’s compensation is the sole remedy for employees who suffer injuries in the course of employment. 77 P.S. § 481(a).  This means that the employee (or, if he dies, his dependents) […]
FAA Taps Community Colleges to Solve Air Traffic Controller Shortage  
FAA Taps Community Colleges to Solve Air Traffic Controller Shortage  

Labor Landscape SUNY Schenectady, located in upstate New York,  is the latest community college to be enlisted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to train the next generation of air traffic controllers and to help […]
6 Workers Dead after Exposure to Manure Pit at Dairy
6 Workers Dead after Exposure to Manure Pit at Dairy

Safety at Work Keenesburg, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) – Six workers are dead after being exposed to deadly gas from a manure pit at a dairy, officials said. The six workers included a 50-year-old father and two […]
After Workers’ Comp Injury, Essential Function Questions Propel Driver’s ADA Claim
After Workers’ Comp Injury, Essential Function Questions Propel Driver’s ADA Claim

Case File Following a workers' compensation injury, questions arose about what functions were and weren't essential to a truck driver's job. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the decision. Case Hardin […]
Accommodation Issues or Not, USPS Attorney doesn’t Establish Workers’ Comp Claim
Accommodation Issues or Not, USPS Attorney doesn’t Establish Workers’ Comp Claim

Federal Focus An attorney for the U.S. Postal Service alleged a series of problems related to her reasonable accommodations, but they didn't show evidence of a compensable employment factor meriting OWCP reconsideration. Simply Research subscribers […]
Suit Against Tesla Alleges ‘Culture of Workplace Violence’
Suit Against Tesla Alleges ‘Culture of Workplace Violence’

Safety at Work Fremont, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new lawsuit alleges that working conditions at the Tesla manufacturing plant in Fremont, Calif., include workplace violence between employees, as well as sexual assaults, onsite drug and […]
Continuous Learning: The Essential Component to a Case Manager’s Success
Continuous Learning: The Essential Component to a Case Manager’s Success

Case Management Focus The 79th Annual Workers Compensation Institute wrapped up on Wednesday, Aug. 20. I attended on Monday, Aug. 18 as a visitor to the exhibit hall. Over 2000 people, including worker compensation case […]

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