ben Split Supreme Court Awards PTD Benefits to Worker for Electric Shock Injuries By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A divided South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to permanent total disability benefits for his electric shock injuries, finding he developed both a cardiac condition and… Full Article
ben Maximum Weekly Benefits Increasing 4.84% By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Montana Department of Labor & Industry announced that the maximum weekly compensation rate will increase by 4.84% for the fiscal year starting July 1. “For injuries occurring on or after July… Full Article
ben JCC Errs in Failing to Find Worker's Claim for Additional Benefits Untimely By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge erred in failing to find that a worker’s claim for additional benefits was time-barred. Case: American Airlines Group v. Lopez, No. 1D2023-0379, 05/22/2024,… Full Article
ben Court Holds Guaranty Association Liable for Worker's Mesothelioma Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Louisiana appellate court ruled that the state insurance guaranty association was liable for covering the obligations of two insolvent insurance carriers for a worker’s mesothelioma. Case: Ehlers v. Ports America… Full Article
ben Injured Firefighter Successfully Challenges Reduction in Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an injured firefighter’s benefits were wrongly reduced and that he was entitled to full reinstatement, plus an award of penalties and attorney fees. Case: Prevost… Full Article
ben Court Upholds Award of Benefits to Nurse, Corrects AWW Calculation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an injured nurse was entitled to benefits for a closed period and that the Workers’ Compensation Commission erred in calculating her average weekly wage. Rachel… Full Article
ben No Benefits for Worker Injured in Fall From Ladder By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits to a worker who was injured when she ignored her employer’s instruction to not use a ladder. Case: Bridges v. Full Article
ben Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Lack of Jury Trial, Cap on Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kansas Court of Appeals rejected a widower’s constitutional challenges to the lack of a jury trial in workers’ compensation matters and the statutory cap on the benefits payable for… Full Article
ben Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with CVD By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Statement Highlights: Palliative medication management focuses on providing relief from symptoms and enhancing quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease throughout the various stages of the disease. Decisions about initiating, adjusting... Full Article
ben Los cuidados paliativos son beneficiosos para tratar los síntomas y mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas con ECV By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Aspectos destacados de la declaración: El manejo de los medicamentos paliativos se enfoca en el alivio de los síntomas y en la mejora de la calidad de vida de las personas con enfermedades cardiovasculares en las distintas etapas de la enfermedad. La... Full Article
ben Innovadores locales reciben $75 000 para combatir las disparidades sanitarias en la comunidad By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMT DALLAS, 7 de noviembre de 2024 – Históricamente, las personas de color de comunidades con escasos recursos han tenido menos acceso a las necesidades más básicas, como alimentos saludables, aire limpio y agua potable, educación de calidad, empleo,... Full Article
ben Environmental Fantasy Digital Artworks of Ben J By designyoutrust.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:26:16 +0000 Ben J, is a digital artist. He creates a compelling and narrative rich atmosphere that keeps the audience stimulated. He specializes on the fantasy art, especially on the lands and the landscapes that create almost a movie effect. The color schemes of each of the works are intricate and complex, with dim lights and lots […] Full Article Inspirations artist artworks color create digital movie painting picture sense works
ben Blood Test Can Benefit NFL Concussion Return-to-Play Decisions By www.newsweek.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:09:45 EDT If professional athletes are meant to be real-life superheroes, Miami Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa looked remarkably mortal on September 12. With his team down 31-10 in the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills, the quarterback spotted a gap at the line of scrimmage and decided to scramble for a first down. When he encountered Bills' defender Damar Hamlin, Tagovailoa lowered his head and ran straight into him. Tagovailoa stayed down injured after the play. He had suffered the third concussion of his NFL career, on top of the one he was diagnosed with during his time in the collegiate ranks. Full Article
ben Ben Dunkle on designing icons for WordPress [video] By wpcult.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:08:52 +0000 I know many people attendedWordCamp 2009, in fact I believe there were 700 plus attendees. Well not every one showed up at the development day which was held at the Automattic office on pier 38. WordCamp Development day was a BarCamp style event, and I was able to record a couple of the conversations. Here is a recording from Ben Dunkle (designer of the WordPress admin icons in 2.7+) The post Ben Dunkle on designing icons for WordPress [video] appeared first on WPCult. Full Article Themes WordCamp WordCampSF You Tube
ben New Naples Website Launched : Bentley Village Foundation By brianjosephstudios.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:44:19 +0000 Yesterday, we had the pleasure of launching a new, modern website for this wonderful non-profit organization in Naples, Florida. Members...continue reading The post New Naples Website Launched : Bentley Village Foundation first appeared on Website Design in Naples, Fort Myers Florida | Logo Design | Brian Joseph Studios. Full Article Uncategorized
ben Why Use a Chat Bot: Customer Experience Benefits By 3.7designs.co Published On :: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:58:03 +0000 Today’s business landscape is a complex, fast-evolving terrain where the need for agility has never been greater. Enterprises are under constant pressure to enhance customer experience while streamlining operations. This has led many to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for solutions. One AI tool that has mainly gained attention is the chatbot. A chatbot is a […] The post Why Use a Chat Bot: Customer Experience Benefits appeared first on 3.7 Designs. Full Article Digital Marketing
ben Blood Test Can Benefit NFL Concussion Return-to-Play Decisions By www.brainline.org Published On :: Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 9:09am If professional athletes are meant to be real-life superheroes, Miami Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa looked remarkably mortal on September 12. With his team down 31-10 in the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills, the quarterback spotted a gap at the line of scrimmage and decided to scramble for a first down. When he encountered Bills' defender Damar Hamlin, Tagovailoa lowered his head and ran straight into him. Tagovailoa stayed down injured after the play. He had suffered the third concussion of his NFL career, on top of the one he was diagnosed with during his time in the collegiate ranks. Full Article
ben Benefits of End-To-End Testing That Will Match Company Expectations By www.404techsupport.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:25:31 +0000 Software testing is a critical component of the software development process. It ensures that software is developed with the highest quality and reliability possible. It lets developers identify and fix bugs before software release. A comprehensive test plan is an essential part of any software testing project. The test plan should include all […] The post Benefits of End-To-End Testing That Will Match Company Expectations appeared first on 404 Tech Support. Full Article Articles Talking Points
ben Full guide on drawbacks and benefits of Node.js for making the perfect choice for your business By www.404techsupport.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:37:08 +0000 Node.js is by far the most popular platform for creating JavaScript applications. According to a recent infographic published by Statista, more than 49% of app developers frequently utilize Node.js, making it the platform of choice for mobile app development. That is because of the Node.js advantages. This article will discuss the benefits of Node.js […] The post Full guide on drawbacks and benefits of Node.js for making the perfect choice for your business appeared first on 404 Tech Support. Full Article Articles Code
ben Join a Conversation With Author and Professor Benjamin Bradlow About His New Book By events.tufts.edu Published On :: 14 Nov 2024 21:00:00 GMT Nov 14, 2024, 4pm EST Join a conversation with author and Professor Benjamin Bradlow about his new book Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg. Why are some cities more successful than others in reducing inequalities in the built environment?This event is co-sponsored by the Tufts Departments of Sociology and Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning. Building: Olin Center Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Olin Center, Room 106 Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Departments of Sociology and Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Event Contact Name: Amy Pendleton Event Contact Email: amy.pendleton@tufts.edu Full Article 2024/11/14 (Thu)
ben Spotlight on Positive Employee Relations Training: How Employers Can Reap the Benefits of Employee Engagement By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:32:32 +0000 In this podcast, Littler attorneys Michael Kessel, Russ McEwan and Alan Model, out of our Newark office, discuss the importance of cultivating “employee engagement” to foster a productive, invested workforce. They also describe the new Littler Positive Employee Relations Series, which offers customized, intensive training to supervisors on the causes of negative morale and then arms them with practical tools to spot and handle problems before they get out of hand. Full Article
ben Disability Benefits Policy Language Warrants Arbitrary and Capricious Standard of Review Despite Enactment of Anti-Discretionary Statute By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:28:18 +0000 A federal court in New Jersey recently applied the arbitrary and capricious standard of review for a denial of benefits claim despite the enactment of an anti-discretionary statute in Minnesota, which governed the benefit plan policy. Hocheiser v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32154 (D.N.J. Feb. 22, 2021). Full Article
ben Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal in ERISA Class Action Permitting Recalculation of Benefits as Available Relief By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:11:34 +0000 The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the Second Circuit’s decision in Laurent v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, which held that retirees could receive money damages in the form of recalculated benefits in a class action over how the company’s cash balance pension plan calculated lump-sum benefits. Full Article
ben Success by the Numbers: The benefits and pitfalls of measuring Diversity, Equity & Inclusion By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:51:52 +0000 As more and more employers take steps to improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace, there’s an increasing demand to know if those measures are successful. In this podcast, Alyesha Dotson, Littler Shareholder, discusses ways in which employers can track progress in their DE&I efforts without tripping over legal hazards, and gauge individual and organizational change. Full Article
ben Littler Strengthens Employee Benefits Practice with Addition of Warren E. Fusfeld and Melissa B. Kurtzman to the Firm's Philadelphia Office By www.littler.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:27:15 +0000 Philadelphia, PA/ March 20, 2009 -- Littler Mendelson (Littler), the nation's largest employment and labor law firm representing management, is pleased to announce the arrival of shareholders Warren E. Fusfeld and Melissa B. Kurtzman to the firm’s Philadelphia office, both formerly of WolfBlock LLP. Full Article
ben San Francisco Benefits Summit By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:05:45 +0000 Full Article
ben 2016 Employee Benefits Update - Rochester By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:35:39 +0000 Full Article
ben Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Issues on Termination of Employment By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:20:35 +0000 Full Article
ben Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits - Mexico By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:45:24 +0000 Monica Schiaffino contributed an overview of the primary sources of law that govern or affect executive compensation arrangements or employee benefits in Mexico. Getting the Deal Through View Article Full Article
ben Employee Benefit and Executive Compensation Provisions in the CARES Act By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:23:17 +0000 Enacted on Friday, March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748, the “CARES Act” or the “Act”) is intended to stimulate the U.S. economy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act contains a number of provisions relating to employee benefits and executive compensation, which are summarized below. Retirement Plan Provisions Full Article
ben Reopening and Rehiring During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Critical Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Considerations By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 20:06:37 +0000 As many employers are on the way to normalizing their business practices and re-engaging their employees, they should not overlook the many potential pitfalls in the administration of their retirement, health and welfare plans and their executive compensation arrangements. The risks of missteps are high, and include loss of tax-qualification of retirement plans, penalty taxes in connection with the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate rules, other IRS penalties, employee lawsuits and Department of Labor enforcement actions. Full Article
ben USCIS Announces Upcoming H-1B Cap Lottery Dates and New Beneficiary-Centric Selection Process By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:35:15 +0000 USCIS has officially announced the dates for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap lottery, which will open on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at noon ET and end on Friday, March 22, 2024, at noon ET. This annual lottery is meant to select new H-1B candidates, who will be eligible to file an H-1B petition and, if approved, begin H-1B employment on October 1, 2024 (the first day of FY 2025). Full Article
ben 3 November Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:05:27 +0000 Sarah Bryan Fask says the dispute over retired miners’ health benefits is notable because the decision "could impact whether unions could try to use a dispute resolution procedure within a collective bargaining agreement as a venue to dispute anticipated post-collective bargaining agreement changes." Law360 View (Subscription required.) Full Article
ben Preliminary Injunction Against Illinois Equivalent Benefits Law for Temporary Workers By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:27:36 +0000 In November 2023, soon after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”), several staffing agencies and associations sued for an injunction against enforcement of certain provisions of the Act. In Staffing Services Association of Illinois v. Flanagan, Case No. 23-CV-16208, these parties claimed that Sections 11, 42, and 67 of the Act were preempted by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the due process clauses of the U.S. Full Article
ben New Oregon Law (Mostly) Aligns OFLA and Paid Leave Oregon to Prevent Employees from Stacking Leave Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:02:00 +0000 SB 1515, which the governor is expected to sign, provides some relief to employers under the state’s various leave laws by amending Paid Leave Oregon and the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to better align. Bill amends Oregon leave laws to mitigate employee leave stacking by eliminating some state leave law concurrency. Bill amends OFLA bereavement leave to a maximum of four weeks in a leave year. Full Article
ben 4 Benefits Policy Moves To Watch In 2024's 2nd Half By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:56:08 +0000 Sarah Bryan Fask says a long-awaited final rule from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. describing interest rate assumption requirements for employers who pull out of multiemployer pension plans would be “very significant.” Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
ben Supreme Court Will Decide if Former Employees Can Sue Over Post-Employment Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:47:42 +0000 Ellen Donovan McCann says post-employment benefits are often the first to be amended when businesses experience budget challenges, but employers may have to take more care in changing them if SCOTUS decides that former employees can sue over those benefits. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
ben Navigating the New Jersey Department of Labor: Ensuring Wage, Hour and Benefit Compliance By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:00:52 +0000 Full Article
ben IRS Releases 2022 Inflation Adjustments to Various Tax Limitations on Employer-Provided Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:18:52 +0000 On November 10, 2021, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which contains its annual inflation adjustments for over 60 tax provisions, including not only individual income tax rates and deductions, but also many employer-provided benefits. Full Article
ben The Massachusetts PFML: 2025 Contribution Rates and Benefit Amounts By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 22:04:51 +0000 The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) just announced the 2025 weekly benefit amount and contribution rates for both employers and employees under the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave benefit program, which is funded through a payroll tax. Full Article
ben California Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Require Employees to Use Vacation Before They Receive State Paid Family Leave Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:46:52 +0000 Employers will no longer be able to require employees to use up to two weeks of vacation before they receive paid family leave insurance benefits. Employees will have access sooner to paid family leave insurance benefits. Changes can have a knock-on effect concerning substitution of paid leave under federal FMLA and California CFRA, but should not impact San Francisco PPLO compliance. Full Article
ben Unlocking New Benefits: Is the SECURE 2.0 Student Loan Match Right for Your Workforce? By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:49:34 +0000 The Qualified Student Loan Payment (QSLP) match program allows an employer to match an employee’s student loan repayments by making matching contributions to the employer’s defined contribution plan, such as a 401(k) plan. IRS Notice 2024-63 provides guidance for plan sponsors that offer (or wish to offer) a QSLP match program. Full Article
ben California Eliminates Employers' Ability to Require Employees to Use Vacation Before They Receive State Paid Family Leave Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:19:38 +0000 Adam Fiss and Sebastian Chilco review updates to California’s paid leave law. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
ben California Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Require Vacation Use Before Receipt of State Paid Family Leave Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:54:58 +0000 Adam Joshua Fiss and Sebastian Chilco discuss a new California law that will eliminate employers’ ability to require employees to use up to two weeks of company-provided vacation before they start receiving paid family leave benefits. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
ben 3 Wage Cases To Watch As Justices Return To Bench By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:00:26 +0000 Alex MacDonald says a California assembly bill unlawfully targets certain companies or groups of companies. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required) Full Article
ben ETSI IPv6 White Paper outlines best practices, challenges, benefits and the way forward By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:45:47 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 26 August 2020 The ETSI IP6 Industry Specification Group has just released a White Paper on the lessons learned from IPv6 best practices, use cases, benefits and deployment challenges. This White Paper puts forward recommendations to ease the adoption of IPv6 and to motivate the industry for the upcoming large-scale deployment of IoT, 4G/5G, IoT Cloud Computing benefiting from the restoration of the end to-end model. Read More... Full Article
ben Six Years Harlan Coben. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: Harlan Coben explores the dangers of obsession in this #1 New York Times bestselling masterpiece of modern suspense. Six years have passed since Jake Fisher watched Natalie, the love of his life, marry another man. Six years of hiding a broken heart by throwing himself into his career as a college professor. Six years of keeping his promise to leave Natalie alone, and six years of tortured dreams of her life with her new husband, Todd. But six years haven't come close to extinguishing his feelings, and when Jake comes across Todd's obituary, he can't keep himself away from the funeral. There he gets the glimpse of Todd's wife he's hoping for...but she is not Natalie. As Jake searches for the truth, his picture-perfect memories of Natalie begin to unravel. Mutual friends of the couple either can't be found, or don't remember Jake. No one has seen Natalie in years. And soon, Jake's search for the woman who broke his heart puts his very life at risk as he uncovers the secrets and lies that love can hide... Full Article
ben Avatar : the last airbender. Smoke and shadow. Part 1 / script, Gene Luen Yang ; art and cover, Gurihiru ; lettering, Michael Heisler. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: When the Fire Nation begins to believe that the country will perish if Zuko stays in power, Avatar Aang and his friends must protect the ruler. Full Article
ben Avatar, the last airbender. Smoke and shadow. Part 3 / script, Gene Luen Yang ; art and cover, Gurihiru ; lettering, Michael Heisler. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "Children are disappearing in the Fire Nation capitol! Avatar Aang and his friends are doing everything in their power to save them--but will it be enough?! What's worse, when Azula--the mad sister of Fire Lord Zuko--appears on the scene, Zuko locks down the capitol to catch her, igniting fear and riots in the streets! Will Zuko follow in his evil father's footsteps in order to save those he holds dear?!"--Amazon.com. Full Article
ben Future state. Batman, dark detective / Mariko Tamaki, Joshua Williamson, Gene Luen Yang [and others], writers ; Dan Mora, Giannis Milonogiannis, Ben Oliver [and others], art ; Jordie Bellaire, Arif Prianto, Otto Schmidt [and others], color ; Aditya Bidika By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "Welcome to the possible future state of Gotham. The Magistrate, a freelance military and surveillance corporation, has been hired by Gotham's leadership to turn the old city into a futuristic surveillance state free of vigilante-based crime/heroics. Batman, horrified to see what his city was becoming, fought tooth and nail against Magistrate— and they killed him for it. Or did they? Bruce Wayne survived this assassination attempt, and has been laying low for years now trying to sort out how to beat Magistrate. The only problem? He doesn't think he can anymore. They're too big, they're too powerful. And the latest horrific revelation? They have eyes everywhere. It's left to Batman for one last mission. Destroy their command center, expose the drones, and free the city. Whatever the cost." -- Provided by publisher. Full Article
