In an important update to Australia’s safety laws, the federal government has introduced a definition of “catastrophic injury” under the workers' compensation scheme, altering certain employer duties when responding to employee filings.
A recently enacted law creates a payment incentive plan for employers in Puerto Rico that have outstanding debts with the Puerto Rico State Insurance Fund Corporation.
Last year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law (“PFLBL”). The State of New York recently filed its proposed regulations implementing the PFLBL.
The end of the year brings many reasons to celebrate, and the vast majority of employers intend to make merry by hosting a holiday party of some sort. Nonetheless, a holiday party can create unintended negative consequences.
The California Legislature completed its substantive legislative work for the year in the very early morning hours of Thursday, September 1, 2016, with the usual frenetic, last-minute flurry of bill-passing,
Recent amendments to West Virginia's deliberate intent statute have raised the bar an injured worker must clear in order to circumvent the workers' compensation immunity afforded to the state's employers.
