In 'Matter of Green v. Dutchess County BOCES', the Third Department expanded workers' compensation carriers' liability to payments not just for posthumous SLUs, but also for permanent partial disability benefits to a claimant's estate, even where the claimant passes during the PPD period as a result of unrelated causes.
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As the measure hangs in the balance, the big question for GCs at companies covered under the rule is whether to have a "hard mandate" that requires employees to get vaccinated or go with a "soft mandate" that lets workers skip the shot as long as they get weekly COVID-19 tests.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, courts are grappling with pandemic-related issues such as whether COVID-19 vaccine mandates must provide for religious exemptions. We will survey some recent court rulings.
With many workers shifting to a home-based work environment, workers compensation exposures could exist that may not otherwise be present in the employee's company workspace. Ohio is taking action to define what injuries are compensable in a work from home environment.
With many workers shifting to a home-based work environment, workers compensation exposures could exist that may not otherwise be present in the employee's company workspace. Ohio is taking action to define what injuries are compensable in a work from home environment.