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Workers' Compensation, H. Michael Bagley, J. Benson Ward

Mercer Law Review

The June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021 survey period was notable for a limited number of appellate decisions—which included an impactful decision from the Georgia Supreme Court overruling decades of prior precedent—and no legislation.

One-Shotters Or Have-Nots Should Come Out Ahead In The District Of Columbia’S Private Sector Workers’ Compensation System, But Do They?, Melissa Lin Jones

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

In recognition of the humanitarian purpose of the District of Columbia Workers’ Compensation Act of 1979, D.C. Code as amended, §32-1501 et seq. and the legislative policy favoring awards even in arguable cases, a claimant is entitled to a presumption of compensability (“Presumption”) when applying for workers’ compensation benefits. By establishing a causal connection between the injured worker’s disability and a work-related event, the Presumption enables a claimant to establish entitlement to benefits more easily; however, an analysis of decisions issued by the Compensation Review Board from 2005 – 2019 reveals the Presumption frequently is misapplied. Moreover, contrary to Marc …

Why Proving A Work-Related, Psychological Injury Claim Stresses You Out, Melissa Lin Jones

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

In recognition of the humanitarian purpose of the District of Columbia Workers’ Compensation Act of 1979, D.C. Code as amended, §32-1501 et seq. and the legislative policy favoring awards even in arguable cases, a claimant is entitled to a presumption of compensability (“Presumption”) when applying for workers’ compensation benefits. By establishing a causal connection between the injured worker’s disability and a work-related event, the Presumption enables a claimant to establish entitlement to benefits more easily; however, misapplication of the Presumption makes it more difficult for claimants to prove work-related psychological injuries because they must satisfy additional requirements (including a credibility …

Medical Volunteers During Pandemics, Disasters, And Other Emergencies: Management Best Practices, John I. Winn, Seth Chatfield, Kevin H. Govern

Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental & Innovation Law

How best to utilize volunteers^[1] during medical emergencies is an essential part of hospital compliance planning. Onboarding recruited and spontaneous volunteers during crisis situations require careful consideration of multiple legal issues. Volunteer planning becomes more complex if volunteers move across state lines because applicable tort immunity statutes,^[2] compensation limits,^[3]and workers compensation regimes vary significantly from one jurisdiction to another. Effective planning for volunteers requires these and other issues to be addressed well in advance of actual emergencies. Although predicting the scope or severity of any future crisis is impossible, the provided checklist of management best practices …

Compensation For The Demise Of Employee- التعويض عن وفاة العامل, Prof. Jassim Salem Al-Shamsi

UAEU Law Journal

As per the Provisions of the Labor Law and the Legislations specifying the Liability for the Harmful Act & Blood Money (Diyah).

Comments on the judgment passed by Sharjah Civil Court of First Instance on 31.5.1995 in the lawsuit No: 215 for the year 1993, the judgment passed by Sharjah Federal Court of Appeal on 15.11.1995 in the appeals No: 16, 168 and 178 for the year 1995 and the judgment of the federal Supreme Court on 8.10.1996 in the Objection No: 74 for the year 18- cassation- Civil.

Our comments on the judgment s we referred to: The judgment …

Protecting The Workers During Probation Period: A Comparative Study Of The Egyptian, French And Uae Legal Systems- حماية العامل في فترة الاختبار, Dr. Mohammed Bendari

UAEU Law Journal

The paper starts with a definition of the probation period differentiating it from other definitions, then it tackles the workers protection with regard to agreement on the lapse of right of option, and finally covers safeguarding the worker from unjustified termination during probation period .

The paper is a comparative study of the Egyptian, French and Emirates legal systems.

Compensation, Commodification, And Disablement: How Law Has Dehumanized Laboring Bodies And Excluded Nonlaboring Humans, Karen M. Tani

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Injury Impoverished: Workplace Accidents, Capitalism, and Law in the Progressive Era. by Nate Holdren.

Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Pekerja Penyandang Disabilitas, Ametta Diksa Wiraputra

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

A person with a disability is someone who has physical, intellectual, mental and / or sensory limitations for a long time. This research examines and answers problems regarding the protection of workers with disabilities in Indonesia who are currently vulnerable and still experiencing discrimination. Persons with disabilities certainly have the right to get a decent living by working and entrepreneurship as mandated in the 1945 Constitution. The type of research used in this research is descriptive analytical with secondary data types which are then analyzed by qualitative analysis with data obtained from the results of observations and interviews. The results …

The Development Of The Workers’ Compensation System: Partial Vs. Comprehensive Solutions, Dr.Adnan Sarhan

UAEU Law Journal

The workers’ compensation Provision, originally included in the French Law of 1898 – which heavily influenced the labour Law in the UAE – once considered as a masterpiece of legal achievement , are now obsolete.

This is mainly due to the variations in the levels of the protection provided for in case of Civil accidents (such as traffic accidents) other than for injuries occurring in the scope of employment. In the first case, the victims are entitled to an expansive protection against the consequences of injuries, while injured workers have only the right to a lump sum compensation not exceeding …

J Mich Dent Assoc March 2021

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

Every month, The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association brings news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry to our state's oral health community and the MDA's 6,200+ members. No publication reaches more Michigan dentists!

In this issue, the reader will find the following original content:

• A cover story, “Vaccination by Dentists: Integrating Vaccination into Dental Practice”.
• A feature article on “Creating Opportunities for HPV Awareness and Prevention in Dental Health Care Settings”.
• The feature article, “MDA Legislative Advocacy 2021: What We’ve Done and What’s to Come”.
• “How COVID-19 Has Impacted Michigan Dentists”, a feature article.
• News you need, Editorial and …

Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review

Seattle University Law Review

Table of Contents

Lang V. Municipal Employees’ Retirement System Of R.I., 222 A.3d 912 (R.I. 2019), Hannah L. Devoe

Roger Williams University Law Review

No abstract provided.