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Littler Mendelson PC | USA | 2 Aug 2019
Although most state legislatures have adjourned for 2019 or are in recess, those still in active session finalized several new employment laws in…
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Grillo Law Personal Injury Lawyers | Canada | 6 Mar 2019
Disability insurance is a form of income protection that keeps money coming in even though you cannot work due to an injury or illness. It could be…
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Clyde & Co LLP | United Kingdom | 1 Mar 2019
The claimant sought to claim payment from the defendant insurers under an income protection policy. The insurers alleged that the claimant was faking…
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Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP | USA | 21 Feb 2019
On February 19, 2019, Governor Murphy signed into law A-3975, a sweeping piece of legislation that expands New Jersey’s paid family leave laws. For…
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Blaney McMurtry LLP | Canada | 4 Feb 2019
As set out in chapter 12 of Disability Insurance Law in Canada (Second Edition) 4 cases have held that a trial judge cannot make an award for a…
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BDB Pitmans LLP | United Kingdom | 21 Jan 2019
The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in Awan v ICTS UK Ltd confirms that an employer should not dismiss an employee for incapacity…
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Grillo Law Personal Injury Lawyers | Canada | 10 Jan 2019
Long term disability insurance is often offered by employers as a benefit to retain, engage and support their employees. Therefore, LTD insurance is a…
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Birketts LLP | United Kingdom | 18 Dec 2018
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled on whether an individual was fairly dismissed while entitled to long-term disability benefits. Awan v…
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Grillo Law Personal Injury Lawyers | Canada | 10 Dec 2018
Extended health care plans normally consist of short-term disability and long-term disability benefits. When an individual sustains an injury or…
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Herrington Carmichael LLP | United Kingdom | 5 Dec 2018
Dismissing individuals with long term disability benefits In the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of Awan v ICTS, the EAT considered…