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New Legislation Requires Individuals to Support Claims for Unemployment Benefits with Information and Documents
Alexandra J. Gill,Tibor Nagy, April 4, 2013
On March 28, 2013, Governor Jan Brewer signed into law House Bill 2147, which shifts the initial obligation to provide information regarding a claim for unemployment benefits from the employer to the individual applying for the benefits. HB 2147 requires that, at the time of filing for unemployment...

Industrial Commission of Arizona Raises Minimum Wage to $7.80 for 2013
Alexandra J. Gill,Tibor Nagy, October 23, 2012
The Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) announced on October 18, 2012 that Arizona’s minimum wage will increase from its current hourly rate of $7.65 to $7.80 for the calendar year 2013. This 15-cent bump is based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), which increased...

Arizona Supreme Court Limits Employer’s Vicarious Liability for Employee’s Off-Duty, On-Location Assignment Car Accident
Tracy A. Miller,Tibor Nagy, July 13, 2012
On July 9, 2012, the Arizona Supreme Court issued an employer-friendly opinion holding that an employer was not vicariously liable for negligent conduct committed by an employee during an out-of-town assignment, after work hours. Engler v. Gulf Interstate Engineering, Inc., No. CV-11-0273-PR,...

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