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New Year, New Laws - What New York Employers Need To Know for 2025

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The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that can significantly impact our New York-based clients. Below we highlight some of the recently...more

Epstein Becker & Green

California 2025: The Next Wave of New Employer Compliance Obligations Is About to Hit

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The California Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom have again enacted a number of laws that will affect California employers. This Insight summarizes the significant changes to California employment laws taking effect in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

A Look at New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2025

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The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2025. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect Jan. 1, 2025, unless stated...more

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Part 2 in Heatwaves of Drama: A Case Study in "What Not To Do" for Southeastern HR Professionals

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The session used the firm’s signature Live-Action Role-Play (LARP) technique to feature insights from Ken Gray, leader of the Labor and Employment Law Group, Amy Fitzhugh, a professional licensing attorney, and Hayley Wells,...more

Chartwell Law

PA Department of Labor and Industry Announce Updates to Workers' Compensation Payments for 2025

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We want to ensure you stay informed about key changes impacting workers’ compensation in Pennsylvania. The December 14 edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin includes a Notice from the Department of Labor and Industry regarding...more

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Three Appellate Division Decisions Affecting New York Workers’ Compensation

Last week, three Appellate Division decisions were made that will affect New York Workers’ Compensation matters: 1. Giesselmann v. Rotterdam Steel, LLC CV-23-1921 . This was a good decision from the 3rd Dept., affirming a...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

NC Supreme Court Issues Decision on Extended Compensation Benefits

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On December 13, 2024, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on extended compensation benefits that is favorable to employers and workers’ compensation insurance carriers.  To be entitled to extended...more

Littler

Ontario, Canada Government Introduces Bill 229 - Working for Workers Six Act, 2024

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On November 27, 2024, Ontario introduced Bill 229 - Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (Bill 229) for First Reading.  If enacted, the statutes amended would include the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), the Occupational...more

Goldberg Segalla

N.J. Supreme Court Rules No Coverage Available due to Intentional Wrong Exclusion in Policy

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On December 12, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that there was no coverage available to an employer for its employee’s workplace personal injury lawsuit under the employer’s workers’ compensation and employer’s liability...more

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New York Enacts New Law for Workers Facing Job-Related Mental Injury

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Under S.6635/A.5745: Where a [worker] files a claim for mental injury premised upon extraordinary work-related stress incurred at [work], the board may not disallow the claim upon a factual finding that the stress was not...more

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Stressed out? Come to New York and get Workers Compensation!

Big change in New York regarding psych claims, effective January 1, 2025. A WORKER  files  a  claim  for  mental  injury  premised upon extraordinary work-related stress incurred AT WORK, the board may not disallow the claim...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

New Law Expands Posting Requirements Regarding Workers’ Compensation Rights

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California recently enacted new requirements concerning the notice employers must give their employees regarding workers’ compensation matters....more

Smith Gambrell Russell

‘Tis the Season for Celebration and the Annual Party Pooper’s Guide to the Holidays

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For employers, the holiday season often includes hosting annual parties, catering office luncheons, or distributing end-of-year gifts and bonuses. However, with these good tidings and cheers comes potential liabilities....more

Goldberg Segalla

Fraud Doesn’t Pay in New York – November 2024 Update

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As a part of our Quarterly Practice Group Update, we are pleased to produce yet another installment with examples of our continued success in the area of fraud litigation. ...more

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COVID-19: When Should a Judge be Recused? And Who is an Essential Employee?

The NJ Appellate Court recently published a case of first impression to touch on this COVID case law Guiseppe Amato v Township of Ocean School District, which dealt with two issues: whether the Judge of Compensation should...more

Frantz Ward LLP

Ohio Supreme Court Hits the Gas on “Direct Causation” Analysis in Temporary Total Disability in AutoZone

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If an employee is unable to work or suffers a wage loss as the direct result of an impairment arising from an injury or occupational disease, the employee is entitled to receive compensation under this section, provided the...more

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Supreme Court Issues Extremely Favorable Decision for Employers on Defense of TTD Compensation Requests

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On November 26, 2024, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an extremely favorable decision for employers on the potential defenses to the payment of TTD compensation. This case is important because it is the first time the Ohio...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Supreme Court of Ohio Restores Employer-Friendly Voluntary Abandonment Doctrine in AutoZone Decision

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On November 26, 2024, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued its long-awaited decision in AutoZone Stores, Inc. v Indus. Comm., reversing the Tenth District’s interpretation of R.C. 4123.56(F) and indirectly restoring the...more

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Ohio Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Closely Watched Workers’ Compensation Case

The Ohio Supreme Court issued its opinion yesterday (November 26, 2024) in the AutoZone case (State ex rel. AutoZone Stores, Inc. v. Indus. Comm., Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5519). The decision is favorable to employers who...more

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#WorkforceWednesday®: Biden’s Final Labor Moves - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we're highlighting several last-minute changes from federal agencies before the Trump administration takes office. These include the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) recent ban on captive audience...more

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The Worker's Compensation Process in California

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According to the California Department of Industrial Relations, California had 680,152 workers' compensation claims in 2023, based upon first reports of injuries. This translates to 3.6 worker injuries per every 100 employees...more

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2025 New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rate Update

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As we approach the New Year, it’s important to stay informed about changes that may impact your workers’ compensation processes. With the beginning of 2025, there are updates to the statutory maximum and minimum compensation...more

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Office Parties Gone Wild - Should an Employer Require Recreational Activity Waivers for Employees Participating in Workplace...

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As we head into the holiday season, we all find ourselves busy with work-related parties, events, and get- togethers of many different types. From time to time, businesses host employee parties or other offsite events to keep...more

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Employment Law Update: New Laws for 2025

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States and some cities were especially active this year passing workplace legislation, many of which create new compliance obligations for employers. Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) has been tracking these laws as...more

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Pennsylvania Governor Signs Bill Requiring Direct-Deposit Option on Workers’ Comp Payments

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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Oct. 29 signed Senate Bill 1232, amending the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act to require that employers and insurers offer claimants the option to receive their Workers’ Compensation payments by...more

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