disa Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Mechanic's Disability Discrimination Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured mechanic’s claim for disability discrimination. Case: Goosen v. Minnesota Department of Transportation, No. 23-2360, 06/24/2024, published. Facts: Robert Wayne Goosen worked… Full Article
disa Split Court Says Diabetic Worker's Foot Injury Didn't Cause Total Disability By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A split Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker’s compensable right-foot injury did not leave her permanently and totally disabled and that her left-foot injury was not compensable. Case:… Full Article
disa SB 863 and Its Impact on Permanent Disability (1 of 3) By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:27:47 -0700 This one-hour session will provide an in-depth look at how SB863 has impacted permanent disability outcomes and costs in the California Workers’ Compensation system. Full Article
disa Understanding Permanent Disability Rebuttal and Apportionment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 11:07:25 -0700 This six hour course will cover the Burden of Proof on Causation of Disability and includes the ultimate checklist for handling a Guzman rebuttal case. Full Article
disa No Disability Pension for Police Officer Who Refused Surgery By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of a disability pension to a police officer who refused surgery to address his injury. Case: Shirley v. Village of Clarendon Hills Police Pension… Full Article
disa Legal Specialization Test Prep - Disability Evaluation and Apportionment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 11:19:34 -0700 Hon. Clint Feddersen designed this course to prepare experienced workers' compensation attorneys to become California Certified Legal Specialists in Workers' Compensation Law. Full Article
disa Employer Partially Liable for Disability Can Claim Full Social Security Offset By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled that an employer was entitled to take the full Social Security offset against its obligation for a worker’s benefits even though it was… Full Article
disa Worker With Long History of Ailments Entitled to Temporary Disability Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker with a long history of health issues was entitled to temporary disability benefits for a closed period after an… Full Article
disa Coal Miner Entitled to Presumption of Total Disability, Gets Black Lung Award By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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… Full Article
disa Veteran Wins Lawsuit Over Lack of Disability Accommodation By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:23:05 +0000 Bradford Kelley comments on a case that he says shows several ways in which USERRA is more far-reaching than other employment anti-discrimination laws even though it gets less attention. SHRM Online View (Subscription required.) Full Article
disa Fifth Circuit Rules that COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Trigger the “Natural Disaster” Exception to WARN Notice Requirements By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:50:15 +0000 In the first such decision from a federal appellate court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled the COVID-19 pandemic is not a “natural disaster” that exempts employers from providing advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closures under the WARN Act. The court also opined that the natural-disaster exception requires proof of proximate causation, not but-for causation.1 Full Article
disa Experts disagree on the consequences of raising severance payments By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 20:12:34 +0000 Iván López García de la Riva discusses Spain’s plan to raise severance payments in certain situations. CincoDías View Full Article
disa 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
disa Seventh Circuit Case Confirms that “Full and Fair Review” of Disability Claims Requires Disclosure of New Evidence Before Denying Appeals By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:10:16 +0000 A recent federal appeals court case clarifies that, under ERISA, the regulations governing disability plans’ claims review procedures apply to claims that predate the 2018 changes to the regulations. The decision also serves as a reminder for plan administrators to review their claims review procedures to ensure compliance with the current requirements for a “full and fair review” benefits appeal process. The Claims Review Regulations Full Article
disa Celebrating Disability Pride Month: Adding Disability Inclusion to the Inclusion, Equity & Diversity Conversation By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 22:26:11 +0000 In celebration of Disability Pride Month, Jennifer Duke, Littler Learning Group Director and attorney, talks with Anna Curry Gualano, Littler Principal and co-chair of the firm’s Individuals with Disabilities affinity group, about the importance of disability inclusion and its impact in the workplace for both employers and employees. Full Article
disa Celebrating Disability Pride Month: Image of Inclusion – Advocating for Inclusive Visual Representation By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:17:39 +0000 Littler’s Anna Curry Gualano is joined by her father, Ashley Curry, to discuss their advocacy work in Alabama to update the traditional accessibility symbol to one that is more inclusive and empowering. Full Article
disa Doesn’t the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act just require employers to treat pregnant employees just like they treat employees with disabilities? By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:35:50 +0000 Full Article
disa Awareness to Action: The Progress and Future of UK Disability Laws By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:00:54 +0000 Following Disability Pride Month, we look to the past, present and future to examine how rights for people with disabilities in the workplace have developed in the UK and could develop further, before giving some practical steps for employers. A brief history of disability laws Full Article
disa The ADA Turns 34: The Intersection of Technology, AI, and Individuals with Disabilities By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:08:09 +0000 On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. On the recent 34th anniversary of the ADA, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel Karla Gilbride and U.S. Full Article
disa The ADA turns 34: The intersection of technology, AI, and individuals with disabilities By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:56:11 +0000 Bradford J. Kelley and Sean O'Brien discuss how, on the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Justice Department emphasize their commitment to ensuring that emerging technologies and AI comply with ADA standards. Westlaw Today View (Subscription required.) Full Article
disa Employers Have Until July 25, 2023 to Implement New OFCCP Disability Self-Identification Form By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:46:43 +0000 On April 25, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget approved the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) updated form prospective and current employees must use to voluntarily self-identify as an individual with a disability. The form is applicable to federal contractors and subcontractors subject to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires contractors to invite applicants to self-identify as disabled at the pre-offer stage, and to invi Full Article
disa 4 Tips For Employers Paying Disabled Workers Lower Wages By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:32:28 +0000 Libby Henninger offers tips for employers paying disabled workers lower wages. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required.) Full Article
disa New Extension for Disabled People to the ETSI Mobile Emergency App Framework By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:54:00 GMT New Extension for Disabled People to the ETSI Mobile Emergency App Framework Sophia Antipolis, 16 January 2023 The ETSI emergency communications technical committee has just released a specification for a Pan-European Mobile Emergency Application framework (PEMEA) Real-Time Text Extension. Real-Time Text (RTT) communications are used extensively by people with hearing and speech disabilities around the world. These systems convey letters as they are typed from the source to the destination. Read More... Full Article
disa TeraFlowSDN Release 3 Provides a Cloud-based Network Automation Platform Featuring New Optical SDN Controller and Expanded Support for Disaggregated Networks By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:19:13 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 30 April 2024 The ETSI TeraFlowSDN community is proud to announce the third release of TeraFlowSDN, an innovative and robust SDN orchestrator and controller, delivering a fully featured Network Automation Platform. In this latest release, TeraFlowSDN enhances its capabilities with the integration of an Optical SDN controller, expanding device support to include gNMI and OpenConfig protocols. It also features enriched network integrations for end-to-end orchestration like IP over DWDM, L3VPN, MEC, and network topology exposure. The management of network topologies is improved with the addition of a new BGP-LS speaker able to discover the topologies, and a new Forecaster component is introduced, providing predictive insights for network management. These additions substantially augment the versatility and management capabilities of the TeraFlowSDN platform. Read More... Full Article
disa Are we doing it right? Promoting the human rights of children with disabilities By www.alumni.mcgill.ca Published On :: Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Starts: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:30:00 -050011/28/2024 05:30:00PMLocation: Montreal, Canada Full Article
disa Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:18:27 EDT More than 20 million face acute food insecurity. Full Article
disa Disabled workers lose out on £4.3k a year due to pay gap By www.personneltoday.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:05:38 +0000 According to analysis from the TUC, the disability pay gap is now 17.2%, meaning that non-disabled employees now earn £2.35 an hour more than disabled workers. The post Disabled workers lose out on £4.3k a year due to pay gap appeared first on Personnel Today. Full Article Reasonable adjustments Zero hours Latest News Disability Pay & benefits
disa The natural disaster economist By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:18:11 +0000 There seems to be headlines about floods, wildfires, or hurricanes every week. Scientists say this might be the new normal — that climate change is making natural disasters more and more common.Tatyana Deryugina is a leading expert on the economics of natural disasters — how we respond to them, how they affect the economy, and how they change our lives. And back when Tatyana first started researching natural disasters she realized that there's a lot we don't know about their long-term economic consequences. Especially about how individuals and communities recover.Trying to understand those questions of how we respond to natural disasters is a big part of Tatyana's research. And her research has some surprising implications for how we should be responding to natural disasters.This episode was hosted and reported by Jeff Guo. It was produced by Emma Peaslee and edited by Jess Jiang. It was fact checked by Sierra Juarez and engineered by Josephine Nyounai. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer.Help support Planet Money and get bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy Full Article
disa Prisoners Deserve to Survive Natural Disasters, Too By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 When hurricanes Helene and Milton decimated multiple states, incarcerated people were left to fend for themselves. That can’t happen again. Full Article Social Justice Criminal justice reform Climate Hurricane Helene Hurricane Milton South Carolina Climate Change Florida Hurricane Prison Mass Incarceration
disa Pushing Back Against Disaster Capitalism in Florida By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:00:34 +0000 A coalition of churches has achieved some successes in resisting and mitigating against rent gouging and displacement after Hurricane Ian. Full Article Economy Cooperatives Local economies Affordable housing Climate hurricane recovery rent gouging low-income housing Hurricane Ian disaster recovery renters’ rights Florida Disaster Capitalism real estate
disa Coach's Corner: Handling PR Disasters - What WE Can Learn from the Airline Industry By www.randrmagonline.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:45:00 -0400 Your restoration company could find itself in a PR disaster of its own in your local community should something go awry. Are you ready? Full Article
disa Coach's Corner: Hire Right, Avoid PR Disasters By www.randrmagonline.com Published On :: Wed, 10 May 2017 14:07:00 -0400 Hiring the right people through good interviewing and vetting processes can help you choose the best possible people to represent your company moving forward, and avoid PR crises. Full Article
disa Earthvisionz Launches New Disaster Tracking Tools By www.randrmagonline.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:30:00 -0500 Earthvisionz announces the launch of several new visualization tools to help disaster recovery professionals. Full Article
disa Prepping for Disaster: The Age of the Drone By www.randrmagonline.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 It goes without question the use of drones – both in business and for recreation – has truly taken off over the last few years. Now equipped with technology like cameras, thermal imaging capabilities, and even computers, drones are being used in industries across the board. Full Article
disa Prepping for Disaster: Restoration Trends (Part 2) By www.randrmagonline.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 In the March issue of R&R, Phil walked through his industry predictions from 2018 and revealed how he scored on each. His predictions included labor shortages and wage increases, industry pricing challenges, more TPA influence, growth of outside groups, and projections on weather-related events. To see how he fared, check out his March article! This month, he’s sharing his predictions for 2019! Full Article
disa The Pot of Gold: Explaining Property & Casualty Insurance Disaster Restoration By www.randrmagonline.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500 Ivan Turner, CEO of Show Me Restoration, gives us a glimpse into a chapter of his book “The Confessions of a Serial Restorer” that is pending a publishing date within the first quarter of this year! Full Article
disa Psychological Procedures and Tests for Social Security Disability Evaluations By www.assessmentpsychology.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:00 UTC Psychological Procedures and Tests approved by the Division of Disability Determinations, Florida Department of Health. Full Article
disa Americans with Disabilities Act By www.assessmentpsychology.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:00 UTC Following is the current text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 [ADA], as amended. Full Article
disa Study Finds Technology Platforms’ Market Power, Economic Practices Disadvantage Local Broadcast Journalism By www.nab.org Published On :: 10 May 2021 00:00:00 EST Washington, D.C. -- Radio and television stations are not adequately compensated for their news content on technology platforms because of an imbalance in market power, according to a new study released today by BIA Advisory Services. The study found that each year broadcasters lose nearly $2 billion in value that they generate for two of the largest technology platforms through publication of their valuable content – particularly local news. Full Article
disa FEMA Administrator Highlights Important Role of Broadcasters During Disasters By www.nab.org Published On :: 1 Jun 2022 00:00:00 EST WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) released a new NAB Podcast episode today featuring a discussion between NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell about the importance of emergency preparedness. Their conversation highlighted how broadcasters help disaster relief agencies prepare, inform and serve local communities during this year’s hurricane and wildfire seasons. Full Article
disa Committee disappointed with Translink fare hikes By www.niassembly.gov.uk Published On :: The Committee for Infrastructure has expressed its disappointment at a Translink fare hike at their last meeting before the election. Full Article
disa ‘A disaster for UN climate summit & for global climate action’ – UK Guardian: ‘Cop29 starts in the shadow of Trump’s victory’ – ‘What the re-election of the man who thinks global heating is ‘a hoax’ will mean for the planet’ By www.climatedepot.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:44:20 +0000 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/11/first-edition-cop29-climate-crisis-donald-trump US election | Donald Trump has been declared the winner in Arizona, completing the Republicans’ clean sweep of the so-called swing states and rubbing salt in Democrats’ wounds as it was announced that the president-elect is scheduled to meet with Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the presidential handover. Trump reportedly spoke on the […] Full Article Right Column cop29 funding trump
disa Why Emilio Estevez Disappeared From Hollywood By www.slashfilm.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:00:53 +0000 Emilio Estevez shot to fame in the 1980s as a member of the Brat Pack, but then virtually disappeared from Hollywood movies. Full Article Comedy Movies Drama Movies
disa Resolution 70 - (Rev. Geneva, 2022) - Telecommunication/information and communication technology accessibility for persons with disabilities By www.itu.int Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2022 16:06:46 GMT Resolution 70 - (Rev. Geneva, 2022) - Telecommunication/information and communication technology accessibility for persons with disabilities Full Article
disa [ E.108 (01/16) ] - Requirement for disaster relief mobile message service By www.itu.int Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2016 16:22:00 GMT Requirement for disaster relief mobile message service Full Article
disa [ E.119 (04/17) ] - Requirements for safety confirmation and broadcast message service for disaster relief By www.itu.int Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:57:00 GMT Requirements for safety confirmation and broadcast message service for disaster relief Full Article
disa [ E.100SerSup1 (02/19) ] - ITU-T E.100 series - Framework of disaster management for disaster relief system By www.itu.int Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 07:38:00 GMT ITU-T E.100 series - Framework of disaster management for disaster relief system Full Article
disa [ E.102 (12/19) ] - Terms and definitions for disaster relief systems, network resilience and recovery By www.itu.int Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:30:00 GMT Terms and definitions for disaster relief systems, network resilience and recovery Full Article
disa Using submarine cables for climate monitoring and disaster warning - Opportunities and legal challenges By www.itu.int Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 13:52:22 GMT Using submarine cables for climate monitoring and disaster warning - Opportunities and legal challenges Full Article
disa Using submarine cables for climate monitoring and disaster warning - Strategy and roadmap By www.itu.int Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 13:52:27 GMT Using submarine cables for climate monitoring and disaster warning - Strategy and roadmap Full Article
