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How Long Until The First Work Comp Check Arrives?
If you have never been hurt on the job before and suddenly can not work due to injury, you will likely have a lot questions. Among those can be: How will I pay for my medical care? Under Illinois workers’ compensation law, all of your related medical care is...
Toronto and NYC
The D&O Diary’s busy fall travel schedule continued with back-to-back visits to Toronto and New York City, where I participated in a PLUS panel, led an educational session for The Bridge, and delivered a guest lecture at Columbia University.PLUS CanadaWith...
No alcohol ban, but US troops on Okinawa face heightened oversight during 30-day curfew
The U.S. military is instituting a month-long overnight curfew between midnight and 5 a.m. for all service members on Okinawa but will not enforce an alcohol ban.
Air Force develops Australia assignment guide as US presence ramps up Down Under
The U.S. Air Force is creating a guide to help American troops from all military branches adjust to assignments in Australia as the Pentagon expands its military presence there.
ASIC updates relief for managed discretionary account service providers
On 30 September 2026, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued ASIC Corporations (Managed Discretionary Account Services) Instrument 2026/720 which replaces ASIC Corporations (Managed Discretionary Account Services) Instrument 2016/968.ASIC...
APRA releases proposals to strengthen trustee investment governance
On 30 September 2026, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) issued a consultation paper and draft Prudential Standard SPS 530 Investment Governance for consultation.BackgroundThe policy reform in the consultation paper is the next phase of APRA’s...
Neglected veterans cemetery in Hawaii gets more than $6 million for renovations
East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo is receiving a $6.1 million grant to raise and realign thousands of jumbled gravestones, as well as grading, soil and turf restoration.
FDA Has Ten Commitments, Not Commandments, to Stop the Next Cyclospora Outbreak. It Is a Start. Here Is What It Leaves Out.
On October 2, FDA closed its investigation into the largest Cyclospora outbreak in American history: 12,883 confirmed illnesses, 570 hospitalizations and two deaths in 21 states, linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico....
Stop Treating FMLA Certifications as If They are a Hard Cap on Leave!
Let’s talk about a bad FMLA habit that just won’t die.Employee submits a certification. The health care provider estimates the employee will need intermittent leave two times per month.Fast forward a few months.The employee has a third flare-up.And...