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Unemployment Compensation Benefits: Part Of A Balanced Package Of Relief For Sexual Harassment Victims, Meri Arnett-Kremian Jan 1983

Unemployment Compensation Benefits: Part Of A Balanced Package Of Relief For Sexual Harassment Victims, Meri Arnett-Kremian

University of Richmond Law Review

Although sexual harrassment was once a topic discussed so rarely as to be almost taboo, it now is subject to much analysis. Books and articles in magazines and professional journals have helped define the parameters of the problem, treating it both as a sociological phenomenon and as a legal issue. Articles discussing the legal aspects of sexual harassment tend to concentrate exclusively on the arsenal of litigation weapons available to a potential plaintiff, despite the fact that the vast majority of women who experience harassment will choose not to sue, and those who do will often wait years before they …


The Ordinary Disease Exclusion In Virginia's Workers' Compensation Act: Where Is It Going After Ashland Oil Co. V. Bean?, Teri Scott Lovelace Jan 1983

The Ordinary Disease Exclusion In Virginia's Workers' Compensation Act: Where Is It Going After Ashland Oil Co. V. Bean?, Teri Scott Lovelace

University of Richmond Law Review

Recoverable claims under the Virginia Workers Compensation Act are divided into two categories: injuries by accident and injuries from occupational diseases. Occupational disease coverage has undergone significant expansion in the past decade. Faced with society's demand and its own desire to expand, the Industrial Commission has gradually broadened its interpretation of the Act. The expansion of occupational disease coverage has, however, been significantly hindered by the statutory compensation exclusion for ordinary diseases. Uncertain as to the full effect of this exclusion, the Commission has fluctuated between granting and denying awards for ordinary diseases. The Commission's conflicting treatment of ordinary diseases …