WCL 114-a provides the Workers’ Compensation Board with the authority to disqualify a claimant from receiving lost time benefits, “[i]f for the purpose of obtaining compensation pursuant to Section 15 of this chapter, or for the purpose of influencing any determination regarding any such payment, a claimant knowingly makes a false statement or representation as to a material fact.” Section 15 is specific to lost wage replacement.
Archives for December 1, 2021
Want Christmas Bonus? Get Vaccine First, Malawi Bank Tells Staff
First Capital Bank Malawi Ltd. is offering Christmas bonuses to fully vaccinated staff and warned those still holding out against Covid-19 inoculations risk missing out on annual bonuses next year, according to a circular seen by Bloomberg.
MedicOne Medical Response to Pay $450,000 to Resolve Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
Health Care Transportation Company Subjected Female Paramedics to Ongoing Sexual Harassment and Retaliation, Federal Agency Charges
When Autonomy Helps Team Performance — and When It Doesn’t
New research suggests that giving teams more autonomy doesn’t always pay off.
Remote Work Should Be (Mostly) Asynchronous
A guide to the tools that can make your distributed workplace work.
Be Intentional About How You Spend Your Time Off
Research suggests that setting (loose) goals can help you recharge more effectively.
Supreme Court Weighs Emotional-Distress Damages for Discrimination
A disabled woman’s lawsuit attracts interest from civil-rights organizations and business groups
Should Offices Have Policies On Healthy Eating?
A health charity wonders if it needs to lead by example.
States offer jobless aid to workers fired over employer vaccine requirement
Some states want to ensure that Americans who quit their jobs or who are fired over COVID-19 vaccine requirements in the workplace can collect unemployment.
Three Crucial Skills For Leaders In The Modern Workforce
In this article, I want to share my perspective on the characteristics of great leadership and why three emotional intelligence skills in particular are vital.
Three Key Concepts To Managing A Productive Remote Workforce
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, employers and employees across the U.S. have noted a distinct shift in what it means to work.
Is Your Workplace Dysfunctional? Here Are The 5 Types Of Toxic Cultures
Toxic workplace cultures are rife with hostility, cliques, gossip, mistrust, and selfishness.
What White People Need To Know About Racial Trauma In The Workplace
We all struggle with getting overwhelmed at work—long days, difficult bosses, outside-of-work influences all weigh on us and can add up.
If You Think the Great Resignation Is Bad, Just Wait Until January
Year-end can come with holiday presents, parties, and year-end bonuses. It’s also quite normal to do annual pay increases effective at the first of the new year.
These things are all good, but it may impact what the great resignation looks like at your office.
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Federal Judge Shelves President Biden’s CMS Vaccine Mandate …. But in Only 10 States
In a 32-page order issued on November 29, 2021, United States District Judge Matthew T. Schelp entered a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) interim final rule entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination.”