Quote of the day
“Any time you compile information manually there is room for human error. That was the case with the data compiled for the SC/TA back in March. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused the SC/TA as well as our parents and community. Now that a new process is in place, we hope to avoid this error going forward and ensure our diligence in fulfilling public records requests.”
Tracey Beeker, Sarasota County, Florida school district
Florida: Sarasota teachers aren’t being injured as often as district initially said
Earlier this year, the Sarasota, Florida school district released figures showing the number of workers’ compensation claims from teachers injured by students had risen from 88 in 2017-18 to 149 for the 2018-19 school year. However, last week the district released revised numbers showing that number has not dramatically increased. Herald Tribune
Rhode Island court reverses insurer’s win on workers’ comp fraud claim
Rhode Island’s Workers’ Compensation Court Appellate Division recently determined summary judgment should not have been granted to an insurer that claimed an employer knowingly and intentionally deceived it into retroactively reinstating a canceled policy so as to cover a claimed workers’ compensation injury, a hand laceration, that occurred during the “gap period” in coverage. New England In-House
Can your boss make you come to work in extreme heat?
There’s no legal maximum or minimum indoor or outdoor temperature for the workplace. Workers may be wondering what rights they have if, or when, their higher-ups send them into the field during warmer-than-normal temperatures. USA Today
Trucking company employee alleges she lost job for filing workers’ comp claim
A former employee of a trucking firm has filed suit in St. Clair County, Illinois County Circuit Court alleging her employment was terminated, in violation of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, after she filed a workers’ compensation claim. Madison – St. Clair Record