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Workers Compensation
Employment often results in injuries due to hazardous conditions or accidents. Workers Compensation is mandated by laws and specific rules apply to the collection and award to provide payments to the employee.
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What different forms of compensation do firms typically use to attract and keep productive workers?
Bonus program, Employee recognition awards, Company picnics, Extra holidays, Generous vacation/sick time, Good Health insurance.
Does workmens comp. pay you while you cant work?
every state is different. Typically, after 7 days of not working due to a work related injury then you will receive workers compensaton. 66 2/3 of your weekly pay.
Yes, you will still be able to receive unemployment. I am not sure if the amount of severence has anything to do with it though. I received a severence and still qualified for max unemployment benefits.
How much compensation should be received for a minor head injury in the UK?
The injury was caused by someone who was employed by the same employer of myself, dropping a bag of wood and rubble onto my head. The bag was 7-9kg and was dropped from about two metres above my head which caused a wound which bleed quite a bit but only needed to be glued together in hospital. I did not fall unconsciense. The pain from the impact affected my head for 2months after the accident but mostly my shoulder which is still not back to fall working order after a year of the accident, it is very functionable but can feel a lot of stress in it when I do intense exercise which I perform 4-5 times weekly. The defendents have taken liability for the case and my solicitor says, for my injury, disregarding my earnings loss etc, I should claim about £4,500-£5,000 (for general damages). I have to give advice to him before an amount is put forward to the defendents which would end the case. The accident happened while I was working as a labourer in a building which was being refurbished on a sunday, it was very informal and I was not given any safety equipment nor did I request it on the day, but was told be a recruitment agency that employed me that it was unneccesary, so ignorantly I left my hard hat at home. All of the people in the company were employed by the same firm and there was only about 5 others there. The person who dropped the bag onto my head had told me previously to the accident that he was out drinking the night before until 2am and he was a late teenager like myself or in his early 20's. I was 18+1/2yrs old when it happened last year.
Can anyone with experience or good knowledge help me or tell me any forums/websites that they know of which would help me. I can not rely on my solicitor because he will get paid if I win or lose and I have given more effort to the case so far than him and feel there could be loop holes he does not consider or does not care to consider. I will also be getting compensated for time off of work seperatly to the general damages ofcourse but taking into account the pay of general labourers in London it will only amount to quite a small amount. I am a very active person so feel things like that should be taken into account and should increase my compensation. The fact that I lost so much of my fittness and confidence which has not yet being fully restored to preious highs has been brushed outside of the case I do not understand why these things are not taken into account. I was reaching a very high level of boxing and cycling. Thank you very much if you found time to read this, John.
I have put together an article on compensation prices which i found on Personal Injury Solicitors Websites, here is the part you were after:
Head Injury Compensation:
- Very Severe Brain Damage : £155,000 - £220,000
- Moderately Severe Brain Damage : £120,000 - £155,000
- Moderate Brain Damage : £23,500 - £120,000
- Minor Brain Damage : £8,500 - £ 23,500
- Minor Head Injury : £1,250 - £ 7,500
Answer for the UK
The person who has answered above has provides a rough summary of compensation amounts for head injuries, but as I note that you have multiple injuries and your activities are curtailed - the amount of compensation you can claim is decided by previous cases heard by the UK courts and a booklet summarising awards made by the courts in the past known as the JSB guidelines.
As requested I include two links below entitled "head injury claims" and "shoulder injury compensation" which gives details from a solicitor's website setting out how to calculate the amount of compensation you can receive for the type of injuries you describe.
Is it possible to get a no win no fee compensation claim for medical negligence?
Websites that have been specializing in 'no win no fee' claims have now extended their practice to 'no win no fee compensation for medical negligence'. Some of these sites are National Accident Helpline, First 4 Lawyers, Lampkins, Blackwater Law and many others.
What is the mileage reimbursement rate in Ontario?
The mileage reimbursement rate for Ontario is 55 cent per kilometer. For Quebec, the rate is 57 cents per kilometer, and for New Brunswick, the rate is 49.5 cents per kilometer.
Can an employer require you to arrive early for work?
There are situations that your employer will require you to arrive early for work. However, prior arrangements need to be made so as to avoid any form of confusion or disappointment from either party.
A work permit is a certificate that allows children to work. In many states the age is 16 that you need to be to get one. In other states, such as Wisconsin, Virginia, New York, you can get one at the age of 14. Your parents need to sign it. In most places the permit is obtained through the school. Most fast food jobs will accept an application from anyone with a work permit.
Utility workers help to take care of utility services for the public. These services include public water services, telephone services and gas and electric services.
No.
Well, yes, he can fire you, but he is likely violating federal law if he does. Especially considering the Workers Comp issue.
ADA requires employers to REASONABLY accommodate ONLY "qualified individuals with a disability" - workers who can still perform all work functions the employer calls essential.
If you can't perform ALL essential functions, no accommodation required. If you do not request accommodation by suggesting one, no employer duty to initiate reasonable accommodation.
If there is an accommodation that would let you perform all essential job functions, the employer makes a unilateral decisioin whether it is reasonable - inexpensive, does not violate a contract, or unfairly burden other employees.
Are self-employed people covered in workmen's compensation for the company they do work for?
It's not safe to assume so - and rules vary by state. Negotiate this with your clients, and I think the best bet is to carry your own coverage.
What does it mean to controvert a workmen's compensation claim?
it means that the employer is disputing how the accident or injury occured and benefits may not be paid out during this time
Can you file taxes even if your income is WORKMAN'S COMP and you have 4 dependents?
Amounts you receive as workers' compensation for an occupational sickness or injury are fully exempt from tax if they are paid under a workers' compensation act or a statute in the nature of a workers' compensation act. The exemption also applies to your survivors. The exemption, however, does not apply to retirement plan benefits you receive based on your age, length of service, or prior contributions to the plan, even if you retired because of an occupational sickness or injury.
If part of your workers' compensation reduces your social security or equivalent railroad retirement benefits received, that part is considered social security (or equivalent railroad retirement) benefits and may be taxable. For a discussion of the taxability of these benefits, see Other Income under Miscellaneous Income, later.
Go to the IRS gov web site and use the search box for Publication 525 Taxable and Nontaxable income
What is contextual performance?
Contextual performance can be defined as any activities that contribute to the social and psychological core of an organization. It is an important aspect of job performance.
How do you start a staffing agency?
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yes, china does have a minimum wage but it is very low. Research showed that the lowest average annual income of the 183 countries and regions in the world is approximately US$6,078, while China's is only US$896.
You need to take seriously what you have been told. Workmen's Compensation protection may totally end once a physician certifies you as fit to return to work; and, any restrictions which may be attached to that certification as pertain to the type of work you are able to do are open to interpretation. Violation of these restrictions by either you or your employer introduce complications that may make legal action necessary. Such action, even proving to be finally in your favor, could provide little benefit for you. You need to keep in mind that your employer's intentions are to provide the most of whatever they produce, and do that with the least complication, at the least expense. Any employee that is unable to function at optimum efficiency and produce consistently, within the framework the employer applies to all other employees, is at risk of being cut from the payroll. If that employee is protected by Workmen's Compensation, the employer cannot do that in most cases. Once that protection ends, the employee is out in the open--- and measured the same as any other employee. If that employee is considered to be a liability, then it is entirely possible that the employer will seek to eliminate that liability--- whether through termination or other means which force the worker to quit their job voluntarily. That does not mean that every employer will do this; but, it is a distinct possibility. You also have a mark on your employment record with that employer which may or may not be conveyed to another potential employer directly or indirectly, as the law allows. This mark says that you both were injured and that you filed for and received benefits under Workmen's Compensation. If seen by a prospective employer, this could eliminate you from consideration of a position with them. All of this is the back edge of the two-edged sword that is Workmen's Compensation. You need to take a hard look at your employer's propensities in dealing with their employees. Your good work ethic, attention to detail, and service record may not outweigh an employer's distaste for those who have legally caused them discomfort; and, retaliation through firing is an open option for all those who are "at will" employees... To depend upon an employer's "good graces" for a good outcome is often fruitless. If your condition has improved to the point that you can demonstrate that your ability has not diminished, and that your capacity for meaningful work is at least as strong as before, you might beat the odds; but, in your employment jacket there will remain the record of this "incident" on your record which has moved you one step closer to the door. Your employment by anyone is never guaranteed; but, not every employer uses their Human Resources Department solely for the purpose of finding employees to terminate. The larger the employer, the more turnover may be expected. Once Workmen's Compensation coverage has ended for you, you will need to get back to work; and, you will have potentially more "work" to do in that regard than you anticipated. Being as prepared for what may come is your best option...
How to calculate pro rata share?
Simplified and by way of example pro rata can be calculated as follows: Assume you have three contributing "pools," A, B and C. A contains $1,200,000.00
B contains $159,000.00
C contains $300,000.00 Now assume an "assessment" of $88,000.00 for which the three pools are obligated to pay on a pro rata share based on the pool value A's share will be ((A value) / (total value of all pools)) x (assessment)
($1,200,000 / ($1,200,000 + $159,000 + $300,000)) x $88,000
($1,200,00 / $1,659,000) x $88,000 .7233273 x $88,000 = $63,652.80
Take the dollar amount of each mutual/stocks ÷ by total market value × client requested dollar amount. Your client calls requesting $10000 from his account. He has 8 mutual funds in the account with a total value of $30806.44. Example: Fund # 1. Has $4233.69 ÷ 30806.44 (which is the total value of all the mutual funds) then × $10000.00 (requested amount). You would do this for each remaining mutual fund in the account.
