There is great news for South Dakota employees’ sustaining a work-related injury and have more than one job. The South Dakota Supreme Court has recently determined that an employee’s wages from all jobs could be used to calculate his or her average weekly wage for purposes of workers’ compensation benefits. The decision comes after a Read more
Georgia’s State Board of Workers’ Compensation has recently released the updated Workers’ Compensation Bill of Rights. The changes to the mandatory posting come as a result of a new enacted law (Bill H 412). Effective July 1, 2015, the temporary total disability rate, temporary partial disability rate, and surviving spouse benefits will increase. When the Read more
Reinstatement Conditions Under certain circumstances a Vermont employer may be required to rehire an employee who has suffered a work related injury. Specifically, an employer must offer the employee reinstatement in the first available, suitable job provided that: the employer regularly employs 10 or more employees at least 10 of whom work more than 15 Read more
