UPDATE | 2021 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATION
Before the Nebraska legislature adjourned the 2021 session, it gave final approval of, and the Governor signed into law, LB 256 and LB 407. As you may recall, LB 256, introduced by Senator Matt Hansen, provides that a release may be used to finalize an agreement to...
IOWA COURT OF APPEALS CLARIFIES “ODD-LOT DOCTRINE”
The Court of Appeals of Iowa recently affirmed a decision from the Commission about an employee who argued she was entitled to permanent total disability from a work related injury. In Drahozal v. American Airlines, the employee argued that she fell under the Odd-Lot...
OSHA ISSUES UPDATED COVID-19 WORKPLACE GUIDANCE
Today, OSHA provided much-anticipated COVID-19 guidance for multiple workplace environments that will help employers create policies and procedures as they continue to operate and/or reopen their businesses and offices. OSHA provided guidance specific to three...
OSHA REVERSES COURSE ON RECORDING ADVERSE VACCINE REACTIONS
On April 20, 2021, OSHA provided guidance stating that if an employer requires a vaccination as a condition of employment, the employer must record an employee’s adverse reaction to the vaccination in their OSHA 300 workplace illness logs if the employee’s reaction is...