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Disability
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Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Updated Illinois PPD and TTD Rates
By Mike Helfand
Twice a year the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission updates the Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) and Temporary Total Disability (TTD) rates for the State of Illinois. These are maximum payments based…
Employment & Labor
Federal Court Sides with Employee in Medical Marijuana Case
[caption id="attachment_27789" align="alignright" width="368"] Nice job by the court.[/caption] As a general rule of thumb, employers are not allowed to discriminate against employees with disabilities. Both federal and state laws…
California Employment Law Update
Court Affirms $500,000 Jury Award To Employee Who Stutters
By Tony Oncidi
Caldera v. California Department of Corr. & Rehab., 25 Cal. App. 5th 31 (2018) Augustine Caldera is a correctional officer at a state prison who stutters when he speaks. Caldera…
Employer Law Report
Sixth Circuit holds that employer was not required to extend lunch breaks for exercise as reasonable accommodation
Many people exercise daily, and for Shannan McDonald, her exercise was prescribed by her physician for her genetic disorder. McDonald, employed as a receptionist for UAW-GM Center for Human Resources…
CommLaw Monitor
FCC Seeks Input on Revising and Eliminating Older Rules
By Kelley Drye
As summer begins to wind down, the FCC will begin considering whether to revise or eliminate decade-old regulations, including certain rules related to the Universal Service Fund (“USF”), equipment authorization…
Disability Insurance Claims Law Blog
Treating Physicians Need to Document in Their Medical Records How a Medical Condition Restricts a Person’s Ability to Do Their Job
By Gregory Dell, Stephen Jessup
In this video, attorneys Gregory Dell and Stephen Jessup discuss the importance of medical documentation by a treating physician. They need to include what impact that condition has on the…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Service Animals Vs. Emotional Support Animals: Ferreting Out The Truth
By Minh N. Vu
Seyfarth Synopsis: Is it a service animal or an emotional support animal? Do I have to allow both? How to tell one from the other, and the rules that apply.…
California Employment Law Update
Ninth Circuit Affirms ADA Judgment In Favor Of Employer
By Tony Oncidi
Snapp v. BNSF Ry., 889 F.3d 1088 (9th Cir. 2018) Danny Snapp sued his former employer, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. (“BNSF”), for failure to accommodate his alleged…
PrawfsBlawg
Mootness, enforcement, and particularized injunctions
Main Wednesday, June 20, 2018Mootness, enforcement, and particularized injunctionsThe mootness analysis in this Eleventh Circuit decision illustrates the importance of focusing on the particularized nature of litigation and remedies, including…
Workers’ Compensation Law Prof Blog
New Article Describes VA Disability Claims Procedure, Advocates for Change
In a new, well-crafted article, a recent law graduate, and former naval officer, outlines in brief the law and procedure of veterans’ disability benefits claims – and sets forth a…