Good Information Regarding Scents in the Workplace

  A recent Appellate Division decision addressed an insurer’s ability to pay only the cost of generic as opposed to brand name drugs under the Workers’ Compensation Act and specifically raised the issue of whose burden it is to show generic drugs were available. Section 206(11) of the Act allows insurers to argue the cost…

By Anne-Marie L. Storey, Esq. This is the first in what will be a short series of email blasts addressing various issues caused by winter/inclement weather.  This blast will focus on payment of wages when an employee misses time from work. For non-exempt employees, an employer is only required to pay for hours actually worked. …