occupational disease workers compensation

• Hiv As an Occupational Disease: Expanding Traditional Workers' Compensation Coverage

Since the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first identified in 1981, this disease has had far-reaching social and economic consequences across the US. One of the most profound effects of the AIDS epidemic can be seen in the public health care system. In addition to the problems encountered when human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is contracted by those employees within the health care system, the dilemma of providing benefits to workers with occupationally transmitted HIV seems to be reemerging in new employment settings. Questions have now surfaced as to whether the scope of workers' compensation laws should be extended to employees outside the health care field who have contracted HIV in the workplace. Consequently, it is imperative that employers, state legislatures, stat...

• Vanderbilt Law Review
• Vol. 59 Nbr. 3, April 2006

• Nevinski v. Dunkin's Diamonds, (Ohio 2010)

workers’ compensation, R.C. 4123.512, occupational disease, injury, App.R. 9, presume regularity.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Missouri Judges Reach Opposite Results On Work Comp

Just as lawmakers prepare to patch a potential flaw in the state's workers' compensation statutes, a federal judge has, in effect, told them not to worry so much. In a Jan. 18 order, U.S. District Judge Ortrie Smith threw out a woman's lawsuit on claims that she suffered from an occupational disease, saying she must instead file a state workers' compensation claim.

• Missouri Lawyers Media
• February 05, 2011

• Labor Advisory Council has Vacancy for Employer Rep

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Labor Commission Workers Compensation Advisory Council has a vacancy for an employer representative. People who represent employers or employer-related industry groups are invited to submit a letter of interest if they want to be on the council. The council meets at least quarterly in order to advise the Labor Commission Industrial Accidents Division and the Legislature on Utah workers compensation and occupational disease laws, the administration of such laws and related rules. The appointment typically lasts two years, but may be adjusted.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• April 04, 2010

• Hutchinson v. Ohio Ferro Alloys Corp., (Ohio 1994)

Workers' compensation - Proof of three definitional criteria of "occupational disease" creates a compensable workers' compensation death benefits claim regardless of whether the disease is scheduled or non-scheduled * * * .

• Ohio Supreme Court

• 20 CFR 725.534 - Reduction of State benefits.

...CHAPTER VI: OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. SUBCH... (including compensation for occupational disease), unemployment compensation, or disability...

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 20: Employees' Benefits

• Davis v. Daimler Chrysler Corp., (Ohio 2004)

Industrial Commission - Bureau of Workers' Compensation - occupational disease - asbestosis - summary judgment - R.C. 4123.151 - Resolution 96-1-01.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Birchfield v. Rubbermaid, Inc., (Ohio 2004)

Summary judgment - Workers’ compensation - Occupational disease -Last injurious exposure - Aggravate.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Workers' Comn Bills Head to Senate.

Evidence in occupational disease under workers' compensation claims - Brief Article

• Arkansas Business
• February 26, 2001

• Chaffee v. Daimler Chrysler Corp., (Ohio 2004)

Industrial Commission – Bureau of Workers’ Compensation – occupational disease – asbestosis – R.C. 4123.68 – Resolution 96-1-01.

• Ohio Supreme Court