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Solving PDF form challenges and boosting workflow automation

What organizations that depend on dynamic documents really need are solutions that work seamlessly across all platforms. This way, organizations can eliminate compatibility issues and reduce most?if not all?of the costs that are associated with restricted formats.




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Keeper Security officially completes authorization meeting FedRAMP Revision 5 controls

The FedRAMP designation sets Keeper apart from its competitors as the best-in-class zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity solution for government agencies




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Visa Recognizes Creators as Small Businesses

Visa has recognized digital creators as small businesses, offering them tailored financial tools and real-time payment solutions to support their growth in the digital economy.



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Free Data Recovery Solutions for Small Businesses

Sometimes, data loss just happens. When it does, here are some free data recovery tools that could help you get back your lost data.




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NFIB Survey Shows Rise in Small Business Optimism in October

The NFIB reports a rise in small business optimism in October, though challenges like inflation, hiring difficulties, and low sales persist.



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McDonald's - 15% off* with the minimum purchase of an Extra Value Meal or Kids Eat Free with purchase of an Extra Value Meal - Not valid with any other offer or discount, such as Dollar Menu items. Kids meal is an All American Meal (no toy) and kids

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911 All Things Interesting In Photography

The James Web Telescope is arguably the best camera.. not on the planet though. Chris looks at zoomable content, at being there and how that’s different from the limited senses that we can capture with our photography. Also: another quick look at DALL-E and what it has to do with pizza. Topics: [PHOTO, SPACE] IR: … Continue reading "911 All Things Interesting In Photography"

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Where have all the count words gone? In defense of “fewer” and “among”

This is cranky linguist Bob. The lack of count markers is starting to bug me. To wit… Usage of “fewer” vs. “less” The prescriptive rule in English is that “fewer” applies to groups of countable objects whereas “less” applies to … Continue reading




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“Pitfalls of Demographic Forecasts of US Elections”

Richard Calvo, Vincent Pons, and Jesse Shapiro write: Many observers have forecast large partisan shifts in the US electorate based on demographic trends. Such forecasts are appealing because demographic trends are often predictable even over long horizons. We backtest demographic … Continue reading




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“Things are Getting So Politically Polarized We Can’t Measure How Politically Polarized Things are Getting”

Sociologist Claude Fischer writes: Polarization has been less a matter of Americans becoming extremists—most remain centrists or oblivious to politics—but more that politically engaged Americans have increasingly aligned their views, values, and even their practices, from where they live to … Continue reading




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A question for Nate Cohn at the New York Times regarding a claim about adjusting polls using recalled past vote

A colleague writes: Have you seen this article by Nate Cohn at the New York Times? A few things in it seemed weird. For one, he writes: The tendency for recall vote to overstate the winner of the last election … Continue reading




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That day in 1977 when Jerzy Neyman committed the methodological attribution fallacy.

(Before going on, please read the last sentence of the P.P.S. below to put this post in context.) Blake McShane points us to this 1977 article, “Frequentist Probability and Frequentist Statistics,” by Jerzy Neyman, the statistician who made fundamental contributions … Continue reading




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Suggested reading: Hallnäs, L., & Redström, J. (2002). From use to presence: On the expressions and aesthetics of everyday computational things.

When investigating how we frame technology in the design process,... more




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New Starter Site for Financial Advisors (Quick Install)

Divi empowers you to build the best websites possible, and now, Divi Quick Sites takes website creation to a whole new level. This revolutionary tool lets anyone, regardless of skill level, generate a complete website in under two minutes! Divi Quick Sites provides everything you need to launch your dream website instantly. You can choose […]

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New Starter Site for Estheticians (Quick Install)

Divi empowers you to build the best websites possible, and now, Divi Quick Sites takes website creation to a whole new level. This revolutionary tool lets anyone, regardless of skill level, generate a complete website in under two minutes! Divi Quick Sites provides everything you need to launch your dream website instantly. You can choose […]

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Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Ladder Fall Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from an unsecured ladder. Case: Rivera v. 712…




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Court: Dispute Over Alleged Sexual Abuse Shouldn't Have Gone to WCB

A New York appellate court ruled that a dispute between former newspaper delivery persons and the successor-in-interest to the newspaper for alleged sexual abuse should not have been referred to…




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Worker Not Entitled to File Late Claim for Alleged Crane Accident Injuries

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly denied leave to file a late notice of claim. Case: Matter of Polak v. MTA Long Island Railroad, Nos. 2022-00039…




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Court: Worker Should Have Been Allowed to File Late Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted leave to belatedly file a claim for injuries allegedly received while working on a school construction project. Case:…




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Employer of Allegedly Injured Worker Gets Dismissal of Third-Party Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a third-party suit against an allegedly injured worker’s employer should have been summarily dismissed. Case: Hernandez v. Opera Owners Inc., No. 32526/19, 09/24/2024, published. Facts:…




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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Slip and Fall

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a workplace slip-and-fall injury. Case: Oliveira v. Top Shelf Electric Corp., No.




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Worker Struck by Falling Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling object. Case: Tejada-Rodriguez v. 76…




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No Summary Judgment for Worker Struck by Falling Materials

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by falling materials was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Shewprasad v. KSK Construction Group LLC, No.




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Worker Hit by Falling Tree Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment in a Labor Law claim by a worker injured by a falling tree. Case: Ells v. City of Niagara Falls, No. 644…




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Worker Gets Benefits for Ladder Fall Injuries Despite Intoxication

A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits for a worker even though he was heavily intoxicated when he fell from a ladder. Case: Matter of Lujan-Espinzo v. Electrical Illuminations by…




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Worker on Snow-Removal Duty Gets Benefits for Injuries From Fall

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from falling while taking a dip in a hotel pool. Case: Terhune v.




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Contractor Faces $819,417 in Penalties for Fall Hazards

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $819,417 in penalties for a New Jersey contractor that it says has a history of exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards. OSHA…




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Summary Judgment Not Warranted on Worker's Claim for Parking Garage Fall

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division overturned a grant of summary judgment dismissing a hospital worker’s suit for damages from a fall in a parking garage. Case: Barrett v. Hackensack…




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Worker Fails to Allege Viable Claims for Discrimination, Retaliation

A federal appellate court ruled that an injured worker failed to allege a viable claim of disability discrimination or workers’ compensation retaliation. Case: Wraith v. Wayfair Inc., No. 23-2400, 09/11/2024, unpublished. Facts:…




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Governor Signs Bill Allowing Commissioner to Adopt Criteria for Safety Program Discount

Delaware Gov. John Carney signed a bill allowing the insurance commissioner to adopt criteria for employers to qualify for a workplace safety program that aims to provide lower workers’ compensation…




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Dispute Over Worker's MMI Status Doesn't Allow Employer to Dodge Penalty

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that an employer was properly penalized for failing to make an indemnity payment to an injured worker because of a dispute over when and if…




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Lack of Evidence Connecting Worker's Alleged Injury to Job Results in Denial of Claim

The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim because she failed to demonstrate a causal connection between her alleged injuries and her workplace accident. Case: Chavez v. Tyson…




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Court Clarifies When Spouse Doesn't Qualify as Beneficiary of Fatally Injured Worker

The Oregon Court of Appeals clarified when a worker’s spouse falls within an exception to the definition of “beneficiary” because the couple was “living in a state of abandonment” at…




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Roofing Material Supplier Fined $92,226 for Fall Hazards

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a building materials supplier $92,226 for repeatedly failing to protect workers from potential fall hazards that it said could seriously injure or…




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Disability Law Allows Withholdings From Employees' Benefits

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the Public Employee Disability Act does not prohibit an employer from withholding taxes from a worker’s benefits. Case: Bitner v. City of Pekin, No. 4-23-0718,…




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Federal Law Preempts Worker's Claim for Alleged State Insurance Law Violations

A federal appellate court ruled that a worker’s claim that his employer’s health plan administrator violated Illinois law was preempted by federal law. Case: Carnes v. HMO Louisiana Inc., No. 4:22-cv-04179,…




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Court Rejects Police Officer's Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected an injured police officer’s constitutional challenges to the state’s new impairment rating evaluation scheme. Case: Powell v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No.  406 C.D. 2023,…




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Court Rejects Municipal Worker's Constitutional Challenges to IRE Procedures

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected an injured municipal employee’s constitutional challenges to the state's new impairment rating process. Case: Epps v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 835 C.D. 2023, 07/08/2024,…




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Collateral Estoppel Precludes Worker From Challenging Validity of Settlement

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker was precluded from trying to challenge the validity of his settlement agreements with his employer. Case: May v. Dana Corp., No.




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Adjuster's Miscalculation of Lien Doesn't Allow Worker to Avoid Payment

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker was required to pay the full amount of her employer’s lien against her third-party recovery, even though the estimate…




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Decision Allows Billing Agent to Pursue Civil Claims Against Carriers

Billing agents can pursue payments for workers' comp prescriptions outside of the fee-review process, under a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision. The high court on Tuesday published a split decision in…




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Employer Should Have Been Allowed to Set Aside Stipulation Based on Worker's Lies

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer should have been allowed to set aside its stipulation of facts agreeing to the enlargement of an employee’s claim. Case: VNA of…




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Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenges to the state's new impairment rating evaluation process. Douglas Bellamy worked for the City of Philadelphia. He suffered injuries in a…




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Court Upholds Termination of Benefits for Worker's Slip-and-Fall Accident

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the termination of a worker’s benefits for her injuries from a slip-and-fall accident. Case: Tarawallie v. Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents (WCAB), No. 717 C.D.




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Court Rejects Repetitive Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected yet another constitutional challenge to the state's new impairment rating evaluation procedure. Case: Perilli v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 1110 C.D. 2023, 08/01/2024, unpublished. Facts:…




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Attorney Gets Scolding for Repeated Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected another constitutional challenge to the state's new impairment rating evaluation procedure and scolded the attorney responsible for bringing the repetitive claims. Case: Bernard v. City…




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Court Rejects Another Repetitive Challenge to Constitutionality of IRE Process

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected another repetitive challenge to the constitutionality of the state's new impairment rating evaluation process. Case: Miles v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 1111 C.D. 2023,…




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Court Upholds Modification of Worker's Status to Partially Disabled

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the modification of a worker’s status from totally to partially disabled. Case: Hines v. Aria Health (WCAB), No. 708 C.D. 2023, 08/22/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural…




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Court Continues to Reject Repetitive Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected yet another constitutional challenge to the state's new impairment rating evaluation process. Pamela Barrett Walker worked for the City of Philadelphia. She suffered injuries at…




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Court Continues to Reject Repetitive Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania continues to reject repetitive challenges to the constitutionality of the state's new impairment rating evaluation process. Case: Kittles v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 1058 C.D.