Clik here to view.
Corporate Liability: Halliburton Pleads to Destroying Evidence in Gulf Pil...
The US Department of Justice has announced that Halliburton Corporate Services has pleaded guilty to destroying evidence arising out of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred in the US Gulf...
View ArticleMassachusetts Insurer Cannot Re-Litigate an Issue Already Conceded
In March, an insurer appealed a fourth workers’ compensation decision in Michelle Grant v. Fashion Bug. The appeal arose from an award of permanent and total incapacity benefits. The insurer argued...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Maryland Health Insurance Rates Lowest in USA
We are happy to report that the Maryland Insurance Administration did not approve the health insurance companies requests for ridiculously high individual rates. As a result, Maryland consumers will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
EPA Fines Prudent Technologies $65,450 for Failure to Adhere to Repair and...
Prudent Technologies, of Kansas City, Mo., has agreed to pay a $65,450 civil penalty to resolve violations of the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule at two properties within the Omaha Lead...
View ArticleWhat shoud I do if sustain an injury at my Georgia job?
If you have never experienced an on-the-job injury before, you should be aware of what to do before an incident, so that you are able to protect your rights should something occur. I've put together a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tips to Prevail in Your Workers' Compensation Claim
If you have been hurt at work, it is essential to take action to protect your rights and entitlement to medical care and lost wage checks. Here are a few tips to keep in mind should you find yourself...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Acupuncture May Provide Relief for Workers With Chronic Pain
Workers who have been injured in an accident or who suffer from repetitive stress may be vulnerable to chronic pain. In addition to medication, rehabilitation and other therapies, new studies indicate...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Oklahoma Opt-Out System is Bad Medicine for an Ill System
The newly enacted Oklahoma "Opt-Out" workers' compensation system has been urged by reformers as an effort to provide a more efficient and effective than its century old program enacted in the early...
View ArticleWhat is Form 25N Regarding Worker’s Comp in North Carolina?
Form 25N is a form used by the North Carolina Industrial Commission regarding the assignment of a Rehabilitation Professional. This is usually a registered nurse or a licensed professional counselor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Government Must Follow Its Own Rules
A process is only as good as the people that are entrusted to make that process work.How, then, can Independent Medical Review be any good if it is going to function without adequate review or...
View ArticleAttempted Kidnapping Makes Edmond Residents Wary
Edmond police are cautioning area residents to use caution when allowing their children to play outside. An 8-year-old boy on Friday reported an attempted kidnapping in the Pine Valley neighborhood...
View ArticleThe 12 Things You Must Do If You Are Hurt At Work
Today’s post comes from guest author Paul J. McAndrew, Jr. from Paul McAndrew Law Firm. Injured workers call me all the time asking me what they need to do to make sure they protect their legal rights....
View ArticleWhat About Workers’ Compensation In North Dakota?
Workers have flooded North Dakota to work in the booming oil industry. Today’s post comes from guest author Jay Causey from Causey Law Firm. A recent article in the New York Times (An Oil Boom Takes a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Every Employee Should Know: Preparing For The Defense Independent...
Today's post comes from guest author Paul J. McAndrew, Jr. from Paul McAndrew Law Firm. After your work injury your employer has a right to make you go to what is called an “Independent Medical...
View ArticleWorker Privacy Concerns : Employers’ Access to Employees’ Prior Worker’s...
Posted in InsuranceWorkers' CompensationToday’s post comes from guest author Tom Domer, from The Domer Law Firm. Washington similarly allows employers to access all prior claim records, even from other...
View Article“Opting Out” of Worker’s Compensation Hurts Workers and Employers (Part 1)
Posted in workplace accidentsworkplace injuryworkplace safetyOur good friend Tom Domer posted the following article about the history of workers compensation in America. Nebraska, like Wisconsin, was...
View ArticleAre You An Employee or Independent Contractor?
Companies Try Using Independent Contracts to Save Costs To keep costs low, some smaller companies may use an outside work group, staffing service, other “on-call” workers, subcontractors, or...
View ArticleThe SMART Act and Workers’ Compensation
Posted in Medical CareToday’s post comes from guest author Leila A. Early from The Jernigan Law Firm. Medicare should not pay medical bills that are the primary responsibility of a third...
View ArticleOSHA Reaches Employer Agreement to Stop Discouraging Employee Accident Reports
Today’s post comes from guest author Jon Gelman from Jon Gelman, LLC – Attorney at Law. Statistics regarding the reporting of accidents have historically been challenged for accuracy as employees have...
View ArticlePike's Pique: The Stress of Behaving Badly
John Pike may be the most (in)famous campus cop in America. He was video taped on November 18, 2011, at the University of California, Davis, spraying seated demonstrators with pepper spray. His...
View Article
