Workers' compensation and employee protection laws in a nutshell /

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Main Authors: Hood, Jack B. (Author), Hardy, Benjamin A., Jr., 1945- (Author), Simpson, Lauren A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, 2023
Edition:7th ed.
Series:Nutshell series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Employment-related actions and legislation
  • Theories and policies of workers' compensation
  • Workers' compensation and the law of torts
  • The employee-employer relationship
  • The coverage formula necessity for a "Personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment"
  • Death
  • Medical expenses, disabilities, and benefits
  • Administration
  • Extraterritorial problems and overlapping coverages
  • Third-party actions
  • Future of workers' compensation
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • Social Security
  • Unemployment compensation
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  • Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
  • Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)
  • Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)
  • Federal and state anti-discrimination, fair employment, and other laws
  • Wrongful discharge
  • Miscellaneous employee protection laws.