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Maryland Short Term Disability

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Posted by Tamara
In Maryland, most employees are entitled to job-protected leave under FMLA, but that law does not assure workers of continued income. The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal mandate that provides leave with job protection for up to 12 weeks, but the leave is unpaid.   This ... continue reading

Light Duty in Pennsylvania

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Posted by Tamara
There have been a number of court cases recently dealing with a worker’s right to return to work with light duty restrictions after an   illness or injury, without conclusive results. There is no federal or state law in Pennsylvania that says a worker is entitled to a light ... continue reading

Ohio Worker Safety and ATVs

Friday, May 30th, 2008
Posted by Tamara
Over the past several decades, the use of ATVs in the workplace has increased dramatically.  

As usage has grown, so has the number of job related injuries and deaths involving ATVs.   The Consumer Product and Safety Commission reports a 15-fold increase between 1982 and 2004 ... continue reading

Wisconsin Worker Safety and ATVs

Saturday, May 24th, 2008
Posted by Tamara
In Wisconsin, as in many states, ATVs are being used on an increasing basis within the workplace.   With so many growing industries, which require workers to be outdoors, this trend is understandable.  

The ATV has become a valuable tool for farmers, construction workers, foresters, and ... continue reading

Alabama Worker Safety and ATV

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Posted by Tamara
Many employees in Alabama work outdoors. The use of ATVs in these occupations is increasing – and so are accidents and fatalities related to them.

ATV use often requires that workers navigate difficult or treacherous terrain.   For these workers and their employers, the ATV is an ... continue reading

Washington Worker Safety and ATVs

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Posted by Tamara
Employees using ATVs in the workplace should be aware of the dangers.   ATVs are increasingly being used in the construction, forestry, landscaping and farming industries, where employees work outside, often in difficult terrain.  

For many employers, the ATV is valuable tool.   Because it is ... continue reading

Light Duty in Wyoming

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Posted by Tamara
Many employees have questions regarding light duty in Wyoming.

While many Wyoming employers offer alternate assignments to workers on a light duty restriction, there is no law requiring the employer to pay the worker, if no work exists.

Some employers find that light duty work ... continue reading

Light Duty in New Mexico

Monday, May 19th, 2008
Posted by Tamara
New Mexico employees should understand that light duty assignments are not always available at every employer. That is because there are no federal or state laws, which require a particular action, when such a request is made of an employer.

There are some federal regulations, which have ... continue reading

Light Duty in Texas

Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Posted by Tamara
Many Texas employees believe that a “light duty” restriction entitles them to be paid full salary while doing little work, but this is not the case.

In fact, in some cases, a Texas employer can refuse to put an employee to work with a “light duty” restriction. ... continue reading

Virginia Disability

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Posted by Tamara
Virginia employers need to be aware that discrimination against a disabled worker is illegal under the ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Most employers think of a hostile work environment as resulting from sexual harassment. However, it can also occur when an ... continue reading

Vermont Worker Safety and ATVs

Monday, May 12th, 2008
Posted by Tamara
ATV usage on the job in Vermont continues to grow. This is true not only for the recreation and tourist industry but for many other business ventures where the workplace is often outdoors. The all terrain vehicle or ATV is more than a child’s toy or adult plaything. It ... continue reading

Light Duty in Iowa

Friday, May 9th, 2008
Posted by Tamara
The major principle governing light duty work assignments in Iowa is fairness. In some cases, employers are not required to provide light duty work for employees. Job conditions might make such assignments easy to accomplish, or might make them virtually impossible. Therefore, this matter has been left to the ... continue reading

DUA New Hampshire

Friday, April 18th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that applies to employees in all states across the country, including employees in the state of New Hampshire. The program is in place in order to ensure that employees will be compensated when they are out of work as the direct ... continue reading

DUA New Mexico

Friday, April 18th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that impacts employees in all states across the country, including employees in the state of New Mexico. The program is in place in order to ensure that employees can receive compensation if they are out of work as the direct consequence ... continue reading

DUA Kentucky

Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is in place for states around the country and may apply to employers and employees in Kentucky after there has been a disaster. The program is in place in order to ensure that employees can receive federal compensation if they ... continue reading

Rehabilitation Act South Dakota

Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that applies to many employers and employees in states across the country, including the state of South Dakota. The Act helps to ensure that employers do not discriminate against employees for reasons that are directly related to a disability that the employee might ... continue reading

ADA Washington

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that is in place for employees in states across the country, including many employees in the state of Washington. When an employee is covered by the Act, the employer cannot discriminate against the employee for reasons that are directly related to ... continue reading

DUA Kansas

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is in place for employees across the country that are out of work as the direct result of a disaster. Because the program is a federal program, it may apply to employees in all states, including employees in the state ... continue reading

ADA Virginia

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees in states across the country, including employees that work within the state of Virginia. However, just because the Act is a federal Act does not mean that it necessarily applies to all employees. In order for ... continue reading

Rehabilitation Act Wisconsin

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees in states across the country, including many employees in the state of Wisconsin. When an employee has a record of having a particular type of mental of physical disability, the individual can be covered by the Act as ... continue reading

ADA Texas

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that applies to employers and employees in states across the U.S., including employees and employers in the state of Texas. The goal of the Act is to ensure that employees are not discriminated against for a disability, if they have one. ... continue reading

Rehabilitation Act Washington

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees and employers in the state of Washington. The Act is in place so that employers will not discriminate against employees that have a record of having a particular type of disability, including mental or physical disabilities. However, not ... continue reading

DUA Minnesota

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that applies to many employees in states across the country, including employees in the state of Minnesota. However, in order to be covered by the DUA program, employees need to be out of work as a direct result of a disaster, ... continue reading

ADA West Virginia

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that is in place for employees and employers in states across the country, including the state of West Virginia. The Act prohibits employers from discriminating against employees for reasons that are directly related to a disability that the employee might have. ... continue reading

ADA West Virginia

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Posted by Diane
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DUA Missouri

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that applies to employers and employees in states across the country. The Act comes into place when an employee is out of work as a direct result of a disaster, including a natural disaster such as a flood or a storm. ... continue reading

Rehabilitation Act Tennessee

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Rehabilitation Act is a federal act that applies to many employees in states across the country, including many employees in the state of Tennessee. The Act is in place in order to ensure that employees are not discriminated against in the workplace if they have a physical or a ... continue reading

ADA Utah

Monday, March 31st, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees in states across the country. The Act helps to ensure that employers do not discriminate against employees for reasons that are directly related to the employee’s disabilities. While the Act applies to employees in states across ... continue reading

Rehabilitation Act South Carolina

Monday, March 31st, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that is in place for states across the country. The Act helps to ensure that employers do not discriminate against employees for reasons that are directly related to an employee’s disability. However, not all employers or employees are covered by the Act, even ... continue reading

DUA Colorado

Monday, March 31st, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is in place for states across the country, including the state of Colorado. When an employee is out of work as a direct result of a disaster, such as a flood or storm, the employee may be eligible to receive ... continue reading