Hood, Jack B.
Workers' compensation and employee protection laws in a nutshell / Jack B. Hood, Benjamin A. Hardy, Jr., Harold S. Lewis, Jr. - 5th ed. - St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2011. - 1 p.l., xlix, [1] l., 564 p. ; 19 cm. - West nutshell series . - Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
pt. 1. Historical background of compensation legislation. Employment related actions and legislation -- pt. 2. The law of workers' compensation. 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 -- pt. 3. Employee protection legislation. 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.
9780314275325 (pbk.) 0314275320 (pbk.)
2011293728
Workers' compensation--Law and legislation--United States.
Employers' liability--United States.
Labor laws and legislation--United States.
KF3615.Z9 / H64 2011
344.73021
Workers' compensation and employee protection laws in a nutshell / Jack B. Hood, Benjamin A. Hardy, Jr., Harold S. Lewis, Jr. - 5th ed. - St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2011. - 1 p.l., xlix, [1] l., 564 p. ; 19 cm. - West nutshell series . - Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
pt. 1. Historical background of compensation legislation. Employment related actions and legislation -- pt. 2. The law of workers' compensation. 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 -- pt. 3. Employee protection legislation. 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.
9780314275325 (pbk.) 0314275320 (pbk.)
2011293728
Workers' compensation--Law and legislation--United States.
Employers' liability--United States.
Labor laws and legislation--United States.
KF3615.Z9 / H64 2011
344.73021