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NLRB Update
BY: Elizabeth Bolduc, Esq.
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Established in 1935, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal agency that protects employees, employers, and unions from unfair labor practices and protects the right of most private-sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve wages, benefits and working conditions.
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OSHA 300A Form: Common Mistakes Employers Make
March 2, 2020, is the deadline for electronically reporting your OSHA Form 300A Annual Summary of workplace injuries and illness data for calendar year 2019. The Form 300A is a summation of the workplace injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Logs during the previous calendar year, as well as the total hours worked the previous calendar year by all covered employees.
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OSHA Penalties Annual Adjustments for 2020
BY: Carl Habekost, Esq.
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Since 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has increased OSHA penalties annually based on the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, after a 26 year increase hiatus. The DOL is required to adjust maximum OSHA penalties for inflation annually by the 15th of January.
10th District Court of Appeals Upholds Commission’s Voluntary Abandonment Finding After Termination Following a Progressive Discipline Policy
BY: Janelle Matuszak, Esq.
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In State ex rel. Reisinger v. Indus. Comm., 10th Dist. No. 18AP-621, 2019-Ohio-3344, claimant was terminated and subsequently filed a motion for temporary total disability compensation (TTD). The employer argued claimant was not entitled to TTD because he abandoned his former position of employment when he was terminated pursuant to a progressive discipline policy. First, he used his cell phone on the floor and received coaching.
Claimant’s Evidence Without a Physician’s Opinion on Impairment Insufficient to Support a Loss of Vision Award
BY: Janelle Matuszak, Esq.
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In State ex rel. Beyer v. Autoneum North America, ___Ohio St.3d ____, 2019-Ohio-3714, claimant had an allowed claim for pneumoconiosis as a result of exposure to silica. His treatment included long-term corticosteroid use which caused cataracts. His claim was additionally allowed for bilateral cataract syndrome on a flow-through basis. The claimant filed a motion for a loss of vision of the right eye award pursuant to R.C. 4123.
Attorney Robert L. Solt, IV Joins Bugbee & Conkle
Bugbee & Conkle proudly welcomes Robert L. Solt, IV to our law firm. Rob represents employers in all aspects of workers’ compensation law with a concentration in litigation. Prior to joining Bugbee & Conkle in 2019, Rob built and maintained a successful private law practice representing clients in civil and criminal litigation. Rob also spent several years with a local law firm where he served as the prosecutor for multiple jurisdictions and as a litigation associate.
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