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Workers' comp changes ahead: changes to the legal terrain on both federal and state levels pose a challenge to workers' comp stakeholders, The slowing decrease in claims frequency and all its reasons pose another: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Human resources and workers' comp offices around the country are waiting to see how their obligations will change when the ADA Amendments Act is signed into law. The House unanimously adopted the Senate version of the bill on Sept. 17, and as of the publication date for...; Tags: disability, National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc., payroll, researcher, worker; Research articles 2008-10-15
Prudential Group Disability Professional Aims to Increase Awareness of the Role of Disability Insurance in Maintaining Financial Security: NEWARK, N.J. -- With the graying of America's population, there is an increased need for workers to ramp up their knowledge of the benefits of disability insurance. In particular, workers need to understand their disability benefits and the extent to which they will provide income replacement. The Prudential Insurance Company...; Tags: Benefits, disability, insurance, Prudential Insurance Company of America, security, worker; Research articles 2007-11-28
Goodwill Industries Lobbies for a Diverse and Skilled Workforce: More than 60 Goodwill representatives from across the United States will gather on Capitol Hill on October 24 to advocate on behalf of people with disabilities, low-wage workers and other job seekers who are trying to enter the workforce for the first time or advance their careers. "The U.S....; Tags: CAREER, disability, financial, Goodwill, job, U.S. Congress, worker, workforce; Research articles 2007-10-22
Goodwill Industries Lobbies for a Diverse and Skilled Workforce; Goodwill Holds Inaugural Advocacy Day on Oct. 24.: Byline: Goodwill Industries International ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 22 AScribe Newswire -- More than 60 Goodwill representatives from across the United States will gather on Capitol Hill on Oct. 24 to advocate on behalf of people with disabilities, low-wage workers and other job seekers who...; Tags: CAREER, disability, U.S. Congress, worker, workforce; Research articles 2007-10-22
Directory: workers' compensation & disability: DIRECTORY WORKERS' COMPENSATION & DISABILITY Below are paid listings of vendors and their booth numbers at the 15th Annual National Workers' Comp and Disability Conference. This guide is not intended to be a complete directory. Suppliers themselves have provided this data. To obtain more information on vendors and their...; Tags: Benefits, booth, Company, compensation, Computer Associates International Inc., disability, ISO, LLC, software, Square, worker; Research articles 2006-11-01

DOL emergency guidelines protect federal workers with disabilities.(Department of Labor): The Department of Labor has just released its "template of emergency preparedness guidelines" for federal agencies to integrate the needs of workers with disabilities into emergency planning. Some of the guidelines are already in place at many federal agencies, and others can be quickly adopted at...; Tags: disability, Planning, U.S. Department of Labor, worker, workplace; Research articles 2005-08-01
Disability pay not in the nature of workers' compensation.: P was employed as a case manager with the F County Board of Health and Human Services in Ohio. After a workload increase, P sought counseling to deal with mental stress and took a temporary leave of absence. She was eventually diagnosed as having permanent mental injury,...; Tags: Benefits, compensation, disability, payment, Sec, statute, worker; Research articles 2005-05-01
Ogden, Utah, event celebrates workers with disabilities, firms that hire them.: By Jeff DeMoss, Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 20--OGDEN, Utah -- On any given day at Enable Industries, about 250 people with disabilities can be found training and working diligently at jobs that are critical to the everyday operations...; Tags: disability, Internal Revenue Service, Utah, worker; Research articles 2004-10-20
13th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference® & Expo: November 17-19, 2004 Lakeside Center at McCormick Place Chicago CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Register Early and Save! SAVE $100.00 when you register by Oct. 1, 2004! Now its 13th year, the National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference[R] & Expo is the leading and most comprehensive conference available for...; Tags: California, compensation, conference, disability, Dr., Lewis, LRP Publications, Richard, worker; Research articles 2004-09-01
Labor Secy. Chao Visits Disabled Orphans at Langfang Children's Village; Trip Highlights Efforts to Strengthen Worker Protections: BEIJING, June 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today visited children living at Langfang Children's Village in Langfang, China. Langfang Children's Village is home to 80 special needs orphans of ages one month to five years from five different orphanages throughout China. "President George...; Tags: China, disability, INTERNET, secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, Village, worker; Research articles 2004-06-23
Firing and the Law: As workers become more knowledgeable about their rights, the number of wrongful-termination lawsuits is on the rise. Here's how you can avoid legal trouble when firing an employee. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Also known as: Title VII...; Tags: management, Jennifer Alsever, Law, Firing, performance, workplace, termination, layoff, litigation, wrongful termination, discrimination laws, worker, disability, employer, BNET Feature; Articles 2007-03-20
U.S. Labor Department Issues Report on Emergency Preparedness for Federal Workers with Disabilities: WASHINGTON, May 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy ODEP today released a report that gives federal officials and workers key advice and comprehensive recommendations on ensuring a safe and secure environment for the more than 120,000 employees with disabilities who work in buildings,...; Tags: agency, disability, U.S. Department of Labor, worker; Research articles 2004-05-17
Supreme court cases 2002-2003 term: Each year the United States Supreme Court is asked to review a multitude of cases covering a variety of legal topics. The 2002-2003 Supreme Court session was no different. The justices decided several cases of interest to law enforcement officers and management. The Court decided two cases involving confessions. Three...; Tags: accommodation, disability, job, officer, U.S. Circuit Court, Williams, worker; Research articles 2004-04-01
Lawmakers hash out workers' comp plan.: If the Florida Legislature managed to reach an agreement on workers' compensation legislation before the May 27 scheduled adjournment of its special session, it will have taken a lot of work. After failing to reach an agreement despite a flurry of last minute amendments...; Tags: agreement, Alexander, benefit, disability, U.S. Senate, worker; Research articles 2003-06-01
No job rights for impaired worker: The Americans with Disabilities Act protects disabled persons from employment discrimination. It requires employers--if they are able to do so without undue hardship--to make reasonable accommodations so that a disabled person is not precluded from doing work that the person could otherwise do. To be entitled to an accommodation,...; Tags: accommodation, disability, impairment, job, Toyota Motor Corp., Williams, worker; Research articles 2002-11-01
The at-risk worker and the ADA. (Labor Law for Supervisors).: The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities based on their disabilities. The ban covers discrimination in hiring and other types of workplace advancement. One type of unlawful discrimination can be the use of qualification standards that may serve...; Tags: Chevron Corp., disability, job, regulation, supervisor, U.S. Congress, worker, workplace; Research articles 2002-11-01
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Law on Disabilities in Denying Carpal Tunnel Claim.: By Karen Masterson, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--WASHINGTON--The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday narrowed the definition of what it means to be disabled, a decision expected to limit an employer's obligation to give special consideration to workers impaired by carpal...; Tags: disability, U.S. Congress, worker, workplace; Research articles 2002-01-09
High Court Narrows Definition of Disabled.: By Melanie Payne, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--In a ruling hailed as a victory for the nation's employers, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday made it much harder for workers to pursue disability claims and obtain workplace...; Tags: accommodation, California, disability, job, worker; Research articles 2002-01-09
Workers' Cop and Terrorism: There are few if any who have escaped the tragedy of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and/or plane crash in Pennsylvania. If someone was physically injured by the Sept. 11 attacks, there is no question that statutory workers' comp benefits cover losses. The workers' comp statutes...; Tags: benefit, disability, Government, terrorism, tragedy, worker, World Trade Center; Research articles 2001-12-01
Audit Blasts Contract to King of Prussia, Pa., Firm with Political Ties.: By Thomas Fitzgerald, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 30--HARRISBURG, Pa.-- Top officials at the state Department of Labor and Industry improperly steered a $4 million no-bid contract to a King of Prussia firm with political ties to then-Gov. Ridge, according ...; Tags: audit, disability, FINANCE, U.S. Department of Labor, worker; Research articles 2001-11-30