Uncategorized Legal Corner 24 May 201722 Apr 2017 Workers' Compensation Worker has right to obtain medical report from doctor of his choice - California In Davis v. WCAB (City of Modesto), Davis filed two workers' compensation claims stating…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 May 201722 Apr 2017 ADA Jury verdict for needle-phobic pharmacist overturned In Christopher Stevens v. Rite Aid Corp. et al. a federal appeals court overturned a $1.8 million jury verdict and ruled Rite-Aid did…
Uncategorized HR Tip: ABA’s summary of 2016 FMLA cases 15 May 201722 Apr 2017 Every February, the American Bar Association's (ABA) Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee publishes a comprehensive report of FMLA decisions handed down by the federal courts in the previous year. This…
Uncategorized Seven in ten employers impacted by employee prescription drug use 10 May 201722 Apr 2017 Seventy-one percent of U.S. employers say drug use among employees has impacted their business, but only 19% of them have comprehensive workplace drug policies in place, according to a survey…
Uncategorized Five ways employers derail claims with poor medical choices 5 May 201722 Apr 2017 "An injured employee treated by the wrong medical provider is like a stripped down "to save money" fire policy with more exclusions than inclusions. Right doctor. Right time. Right treatment.…
Uncategorized Takeaways from WCRI Annual Issues and Research Conference: worker outcomes, attorney involvement 1 May 201722 Apr 2017 Keys to improving worker outcomes Worker outcome surveys are a key component of The Workers' Compensation Research Institute's (WCRI) work. An independent, not-for-profit research organization, it provides data and analysis…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 26 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 ADA Case to watch: Do employers have to offer disabled employees reassignment to another job if there are more qualified candidates? In December, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
Uncategorized Lessons from a small company recognized as one of America’s safest companies 12 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 EHS Today, a magazine dedicated to the management of risk in the workplace and environment, has recognized America's Safest Companies since 2002. Most of the companies are large or mid-sized,…
Uncategorized Key provisions of OSHA’s new rule on walking/working surfaces, fall protection 7 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 Although an overwhelming majority of general industry accidents stem from slips, trips and falls, Subpart D of General Industry Standards, "Walking-Working Surfaces," adopted in April 1971, was inadequate, inconsistent, and…
Uncategorized Things You Should Know 29 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 EEOC issues guidance on mental health discrimination and reasonable accommodations A resource document titled "Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights," is now available…
