In reviewing workers'’ compensation legislation since 2010, when the conservative majority took over the government in North Carolina, in Part I it was noted that Deputy Commissioners (administrative law judges) will lose their job security, effective July 1, 2015, and that insurance policies can be cancelled easier to help out general contractors, but what else [...]
United States Supreme Court Today's post comes from guest author Jon Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Employee rights in the workplace took a step backward with the Vance and Nassar decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court. So what does this mean in concrete terms for employees? Vance: The main takeaway from Vance is that [...]
In 2004 Thomas Frank, a journalist and historian, wrote a book entitled “What’s the Matter With Kansas?” It detailed the rise of political conservatives who obtained power by using hot button social issues, then passed legislation that worked against the economic interests of the vast majority of the citizens of Kansas. North Carolina has become [...]
Last year, North Carolina saw breaking heat records at the end of June. The triple-digit temperatures peaked on June 29, 2012 when they reached 105 degrees at Raleigh Durham Airport. The heat was so bad that the interstates cracked under the extreme heat. According to the North Carolina Public Health records, there were approximately 431 [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Jon Gelman, from Jon L Gelman LLC.While reviewing some historical cases today, I realized that what is missing from the workplace is the concept of "a job." America's economy has dramatically changed, and so have jobs that were once available its workforce. Even clearer is the fact that the [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Tom Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.Republican legislators are feeling their oats these days. Throughout the Midwest, legislators are depriving workers' of collective bargaining rights and trying to restrict workers'’ rights in workers'’ compensation claims. In Missouri, workers'’ compensation legislation was recently proposed that would have permitted an employer [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Paul J. McAndrew, Jr., from Paul McAndrew Law Firm.If you received workers'’ compensation benefits in 2011, you may be wondering if you will need to report this money to the IRS and pay taxes on it. Under the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Act, money that you receive as workers'’ compensation benefits [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Ryan Benharris, from Deborah G. Kohl Law Offices.Our colleague Rod Rehm shared a great post about Apple’s inhumane factory working conditions in China the other day. It gave us pause because we use Apple products in our business all the time. Whether it’s an iPhone to keep in touch [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, also known as CTS, is an uncomfortable and often painful wrist disorder. It is a common injury that can be caused by workplace stress. Here are four things you should know about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused [...]
Today's post comes from guest author , from Jon Gelman, LLC - Attorney at Law.Most people have been driven by guilt or cost into thinking about using a reusable shopping bag from the grocery store. A recent report indicates that sometimes the bags, because they are not sanitized by regular cleaning, become killer bacteria farms [...]