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When Is A Commute To A Job Site Covered For Workers’ Comp Purposes?

By on May 25, 2017 in NJ Workers' Comp, Policy with 0 Comments

Don Drysdale, a skilled carpenter, works for Craftsmen Trades and seldom goes to the company office in Mt. Laurel, N.J.  He generally spends weeks or even months working at major job sites.  On May 1, 2017 he drives his personal vehicle from his home in Cherry Hill, N.J. to a job site in Woodbridge, N.J. […]

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EEOC Guidelines on Unpaid Leave Complicate Matters for Employers

By on August 30, 2016 in EEOC, NJ Workers' Comp with 0 Comments

The new EEOC Guidance issued on May 9, 2016 upsets many of the assumptions employers routinely make in regard to leaves of absence.  The EEOC states, “An employer must consider providing unpaid leave to an employee with a disability as a reasonable accommodation if the employee requires it, and so long as it does not […]

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