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Coal Miner Entitled to Presumption of Total Disability, Gets Black Lung Award

A federal appellate court ruled that a coal miner was entitled to a presumption that he was totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis, and it upheld an award of black lung…




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Court Overturns VSSR Award for Worker With Chemical Burns

An Ohio appellate court issued a limited writ of mandamus overturning an enhanced award of benefits against a borrowing employer for a worker’s chemical burns. Case: State ex rel. Liberty Steel…




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Split Court Rejects Magistrate's Recommendation, Issues Writ Vacating Denial of PTD Award

A divided Ohio appellate court rejected the recommendation of a magistrate and issued a writ of mandate compelling the Industrial Commission to overturn its denial of an injured worker’s claim…




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Split Court Issues Writ for Worker to Receive VSSR Award for Trench Accident

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted an enhanced award of benefits for his employer’s violation of a specific safety requirement for shoring trenches. Curtis Berry…




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BWC Awards $9.4M in Grants for Safety Projects

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation awarded $9.4 million in grants for workplace safety projects. The Workforce Safety Innovation Grants disbursed this year are funding four proof-of-concept projects and four prototype…




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Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Loss-of-Use Award

An Ohio appellate court rejected an employer’s challenge to a loss-of-use award to a worker who underwent a partial surgical amputation of his foot. Case: State ex rel. Randstad North America…




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Employer Not Entitled to Relief From VSSR Award

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to relief from an enhanced award of benefits to a worker because it violated a specific safety regulation. Keith Rice…




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Worker's Fraud Results in Award Declared Overpayment

An Ohio appellate court rescinded a worker’s award of permanent total disability benefits, finding he had engaged in fraud by collecting compensation while he was working. Kenneth G. Holbrook worked for…




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Worker Who Received VSSR Award Can't Pursue Intentional Tort Claim

An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s intentional tort claim against his employer for injuries from an unguarded table saw. Multi-Cast Corp. defaulted on its obligations to its…




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Cancer-Stricken Firefighter Gets PPD Award

An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits for a cancer-stricken firefighter. Case: State ex rel. City of Cincinnati v. Industrial Commission, No. 23AP-332, 10/17/2024, published. Facts: Michael…




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Supreme Court Says TTD Award Not Immediately Appealable

The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that an administrative law judge’s order awarding temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker was interlocutory and not appealable. Case: Spencer County Fiscal Court v.




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Supreme Court Upholds Award for Worker With Back Injury, Psychological Condition

The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker for a back injury with psychological overlay. Case: Laboratory Corporation of America v. Smith, No. 2023-SC-0479-WC, 08/22/2024, published. Facts: Hunter…




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Court Upholds Award for Worker With Cumulative Trauma Back Injury

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker with a cumulative trauma back injury. Case: Martin Marietta Materials Inc. v. Stamper, No. 2024-CA-0727-WC, 08/23/2024, unpublished. Facts: James Stamper…




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Split Supreme Court Awards PTD Benefits to Worker for Electric Shock Injuries

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…




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Court Upholds Award for Carpal Tunnel, Denies Employer's Request to Take Offset

A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits for a worker with carpal tunnel syndrome and ruled that his employer was not entitled to an offset against its liability. Case: Caldwell…




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Supreme Court Reinstates PTD Award for Worker With Back Injury

The South Carolina Supreme Court reinstated an award of permanent total disability benefits for a worker who lost the use of his back, despite the low impairment ratings he had received. Case: Paulino…




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Injured Deputy Doesn't Prove Entitlement to PTD Award

The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured deputy sheriff. Case: Crowley v. Darlington County, No. 2022-000282, 06/26/2024, unpublished. Facts: Michael Crowley worked…




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Court Upholds Award of Benefits to Nurse, Corrects AWW Calculation

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…




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Employer Penalized for Late Award Payment

The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a 10% penalty against an employer for its late payment of a worker’s award. Case: Jefferson v. South Carolina Department of Transportation, No. 2019-001643, 09/11/2024,…




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Truck Driver's Prior Leg Injuries Don't Subject Award to Offset

The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that an injured truck driver’s award for a knee injury was not subject to offset due to prior leg injuries. Case: Cregger v CLW Farms Inc.,…




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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Modify Award

The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denying a government employee’s request for a modification of her award. Case: Jackson v. Johnson County, No.




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Nominate a stroke hero today: 2025 Stroke Hero Awards open for submissions

DALLAS, Oct. 1, 2024 - Strokes can strike at any age, challenging survivors to overcome physical, emotional and cognitive changes. Nominations are open now for the 2025 Stroke Hero Awards from the American Stroke Association, a division of the ...




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Nomine hoy a un héroe del derrame cerebral: Ya está abierto el plazo de presentación de candidaturas para los Stroke Hero Awards 2025

DALLAS, 1 de octubre de 2024 - Los derrames cerebrales pueden producirse a cualquier edad, lo que obliga a los supervivientes a superar cambios físicos, emocionales y cognitivos. Ya está abierto el plazo de presentación de candidaturas para los ...




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Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine Dr. Robert Harrington to receive the 2024 Chairman’s Award

Embargoed until 7 a.m. CT/8 a.m. ET, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024   DALLAS, Nov. 6, 2024 — Robert A. Harrington, M.D., FAHA, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, will receive the 2024 Chairman’s Award at the...




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“What Would They Say?” spoken word video named finalist in international award competition

DALLAS, Oct. 28, 2024 —“What Would They Say?” – the powerful spoken word poem produced by the American Heart Association, which is celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service as the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain...




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More than $10M in research grants awarded to study long COVID impact on CVD health




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Spectacular Winning Images of the 2024 Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year Awards

Weather Photographer, Winner: Sprites Dancing in the Dark Night by Wang Xin The Royal Meteorological Society has announced the 2024 winners of the Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year Awards, featuring breathtaking images of weather phenomena worldwide. The top prize went to Wang Xin from Shanghai for the photograph “Sprites Dancing in the Dark […]




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Spectacular Fine-Art Winners From The 2024 Minimalist Photography Awards

1st Place Winner: “Delicate” by Hilda Champion The 2024 Minimalist Photography Awards celebrated fine-art photographers who have redefined visual storytelling through simplicity, highlighting the profound beauty in minimalism. The award-winning works, from serene landscapes to striking abstractions, showcase how thoughtful use of negative space and single subjects can evoke deep emotional responses and reveal powerful […]




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Amazing Winning Images Of The The 2024 Nature’s Best Photography Awards

Grand Prize: “Bengal Tigers” by Mangesh Ratnakar Desai, India The 2024 Nature’s Best Photography International Awards highlighted breathtaking moments from around the globe, celebrating photographers who captured the beauty and power of Earth’s diverse ecosystems. From sweeping landscapes to intimate wildlife portraits, the award-winning images showcase nature’s grandeur and fragility, inspiring deeper appreciation and awareness […]





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Susan Meiselas awarded Sony World Photography Awards’ Outstanding Contribution to Photography 2025

In a significant recognition of her pioneering role in documentary photography, Susan Meiselas has been awarded the 2025 Outstanding Contribution to Photography by the Sony...

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No longer an Underdog, Sony cameras and lenses win multiple categories at TIPA 2022 World Awards

The Technical Image Press Association, otherwise known as TIPA, has just released its list of...

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Free Software Awards winners announced: Bruno Haible, code.gouv.fr, Nick Logozzo




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Temporary foreign worker awarded $300,000 for workplace abuse, but denied tort of labour trafficking

Rhonda Levy comments on an Ontario Supreme Court ruling in which the court struck down a claim made by a temporary foreign worker seeking damages against his employer for the statutory tort of human trafficking.

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Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Finds Aggravated Damages Award Can Be Made Without Medical Evidence of Diagnosable Psychological Injury

  • Court of Appeal for Ontario allowed aggravated damages for an employer’s bad-faith conduct during an employee’s dismissal in the absence of medical evidence identifying a diagnosable psychological injury.
  • Court also found medical expert testimony is not required to show an employee is physically incapable of mitigating damages during the reasonable notice period.




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Can CERB payment be deducted from wrongful dismissal damage award?

Rhonda Levy and George Vassos discuss a recent British Columbia Supreme Court case that directed an employee’s CERB payment to be deducted from wrongful dismissal damage awards.

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Littler Awarded Gold Standard Certification from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum

(July 12, 2021) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has received Gold Standard Certification from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) for the 11th consecutive year. WILEF grants Gold Standard status to firms that meet objective criteria concerning the number of women among equity partners, in firm leadership positions and in the ranks of their most highly compensated partners. Littler is one of only five firms that have been awarded Gold Standard Certification every year since WILEF began the award in 2011.




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Canada: Key Trends in Arbitration Awards Pertaining to Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

Since late fall 2021, we have seen a steady flow of arbitration awards emerge in Ontario and British Columbia that consider issues relating to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies in the unionized workplace. In this Insight, we provide an overview of key trends in these awards.




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Key trends in arbitration awards pertaining to mandatory vaccines

Rhonda B. Levy and Barry Kuretzky provide an overview of key trends in arbitration awards in Ontario and British Columbia since fall 2021 that have considered issues relating to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies in the unionized workplace.

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Court finds employers' discretion in awarding bonuses must be exercised fairly

Rhonda B. Levy and George Vassos discuss an Ontario Court of Appeal decision that puts employers on notice that their discretion in awarding bonuses is not unconstrained and must be exercised fairly and reasonably.

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2019 ETSI Fellows unveiled at General Assembly award ceremony

2019 ETSI Fellows unveiled at General Assembly award ceremony

Sophia Antipolis, 3 April 2019

On 2 April during the 73rd General Assembly dinner, ETSI unveiled its three 2019 ETSI Fellows for their outstanding contribution to ETSI’s work. Awards were granted to Roberto Macchi, David Chater-Lea and Friedhelm Hillebrand.

The award ceremony took place in the beautiful Domaine de Barbossi, a resort comprising high class hotel and restaurants, a golf and tennis course and a country club, located in Mandelieu la Napoule on the Côte d’Azur.

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Call for Nominations for ETSI Fellowship Awards

Call for Nominations for ETSI Fellowship Awards

Sophia Antipolis, 3 December 2020

The ETSI Fellowship Programme was established to honour and reward those individuals who have made an outstanding personal contribution to ETSI, to building the work of ETSI, or raising its reputation in specific sectors of standardization.

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ETSI’s CTO granted the prestigious award of Wireless World Research Forum

ETSI’s CTO granted the prestigious award of Wireless World Research Forum

Sophia Antipolis, 18 February 2021

During WWRF 45th meeting ETSI’s Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Adrian Scrase, has been granted the prestigious award of the Wireless World Research Forum in recognition of his significant contribution to the development of mobile communications standards, and for his longstanding support of the work of WWRF.

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Call for Nominations for ETSI Fellowship Awards

Call for Nominations for ETSI Fellowship Awards

Sophia Antipolis, 1 December 2021

The ETSI Fellowship Programme was established to honour and reward those individuals who have made an outstanding personal contribution to ETSI, to building the work of ETSI, or raising its reputation in specific sectors of standardization.

This year, despite the challenges we all had to face due to the unpredictable sanitary situation, we should not forget about recognizing the outstanding contribution of our members’ peers through our ETSI Fellowship Programme.

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ETSI TeraFlowSDN Winner of the Layer123 Network Transformation ‘Upstart of the Year’ Award

ETSI TeraFlowSDN Wins Layer123 Network Transformation ‘Upstart of the Year’ Award

Sophia Antipolis, 7 December 2022

The ETSI TeraFlowSDN group (ETSI TFS), launched only six months ago, has won the ‘Upstart of the Year’ award at the Layer123 Network Transformation Awards ceremony, held at the prestigious Berkley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London, last night. This award also recognizes the ETSI strategy to provide new software development tools and practices to an evolving standardization ecosystem.

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OSC announces $150,000 award to international whistleblower

TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has issued an award of nearly $150,000 to an international whistleblower who provided information about significant issues at an early-stage firm.






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UCLA Labor Center’s Kent Wong honored by L.A. County with award for human relations advocacy

Wong was recognized for his work bringing people together “to stand up for social justice, fair wages, and humane working conditions.”




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Nina Gualinga wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovation

The Indigenous rights activist was honored for her grassroots leadership and policy advocacy in the Ecuadorian Amazon and beyond.