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Employee Can Sue for Workplace Harassment Despite Signing a Workers' Comp Release ( February 2005 )
When employers settle workers' comp claims they frequently attempt to have the employees sign a comprehensive release form that releases "all claims and causes of action." But can such a release for a single workers' comp injury claim also release any and all claims that fall outside the workers' compensation system? -
Nurse Declared Totally Disabled Psychologically Due to Latex Allergy ( March 2001 )
A Nebraska workers' compensation judge awarded total disability benefits to a registered nurse as a result of her latex sensitivity. -
Proving a Compensable Latex Case: The Need for Expert Testimony ( January 2001 )
A Pennsylvania court required that expert testimony be offered in order to establish causal relationshi. -
What Are the Courts Doing to Your Workplace? ( May 2000 )
This article discusses a string of Michigan Supreme Court decisions that address the termination or layoff of a partially disabled worker who unreasonably refuses an offer of favored work or is discharged for good cause. -
Caution: Workers' Compensation Filing Affects 3<sup>rd</sup> Party Asbestos Statute ( March 2000 )
The rules governing when a claim must be filed as a result of an occupational exposure to asbestos have been changed by the New Jersey Supreme Court. -
Pennsylvania Adopts The Separate Reaction Theory For Latex Allergy Claims ( March 2000 )
The Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has followed the theory adopted in a majority of jurisdi. -
The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Workers' Compensation Cases in New Jersey ( March 2000 )
Q. What should I do first if I am injured at work? A. Immediately report the accident to your employer. . -
Workers' Compensation for Employee Injured at Home ( March 2000 )
In <i>Ae Clevite, Inc. v. Labor Commission</i>, the Utah Court of Appeals recently affirmed an award of workers' compensation benefits to an employee injured at his home. The plaintiff worked as a district sales manager for an automotive supply company. -
Employment-Based Immigration ( February 2000 )
THE EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE SYSTEM allows certain immigrants to obtain permanent residence ("green cards") in the Uni. -
United States Workers' Compensation Programs are Becoming Sensitized to Latex ( October 1999 )
Latex allergy sensitivity claims are becoming a more common phenomenon in workers' compensation systems throughout .