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  • The NJ STD website (http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/tdi/content/faq.html) says: Do I have to live in New Jersey to receive temporary disability benefits? No.  Where you live has no bearing on whether you can receive disability benefits.  The most i…
    in NJ TDB Comment by Chrissy1 August 2011
  • I am a fan of PHCS. They have good network doctors, with the PPO option the fees are higher, but the employees are satisfied with the care they get and the open choices they have. It is worth it to most of them to pay the higher fees to get better, …
  • I know that the CT law allows claimants who are restricted to part-time employment because of a physical or mental impairment to receive benefits. The claimants must offer documentation from a doctor stating that they cannot work full time because o…
  • I believe you have the regular obligation to inform them that you are a government contractor, and because they are working as a sub to perform the work of the contract (assuming that they are), then it is their obligation to comply with OFCCP's rul…
  • Looks like we won't have to worry about what the Supreme Court meant too much longer . . . saw this on the Internet: Democrats are expected to introduce legislation in the U.S. Senate this week to overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling in a highly cont…
  • Just like any other physical or mental impairment, the question really is whether the employee is substantially limited in a major life activity. Therefore, you'll have to look at whether the employee is limited in walking, talking, breathing, etc. …
  • We floated this idea some time back and determined that it was just too complicated. Many employees have allergies, and were adamantly opposed.  I can see it working in a smaller work environment where there is unanimous agreement on a pets at work…
  • Hi - try http://www.legalmomentum.org/issues/vio/policies.pdf - it is a summary of state laws at the time of publication. I am sure some new/different laws have come on the scene, but it is a good start.
  • Hi Barbie: I saw this article and thought it might help you . . . Teach Your Company's Big Shots to Behave It is a quiet epidemic. CEOs, CFOs, executives, and many other "big shots" in organizations don't follow the rules, and, when they misbehave…
  • I agree with HRDir - working cooperatively with OSHA is in your best interest. Any effort to demonstrate good faith will work in your favor when/if it comes time for OSH to assess a penalty.