A New Jersey September Employment Law Sampler
Here are some recent doings from the NJ employment law scene that employers should know about. Assembly bill A2648 has been signed into law by Governor Christie. The new law prohibits employers from...
View ArticleBenefits of Hiring an Iowa Workers' Compensation Lawyer
People frequently ask me whether I can help them recover more money in an Iowa work injury case than they can get on their own. In this blog post I am going to talk about the benefits of hiring an...
View ArticleHigh School Football Player Dies after Severe Head Injury during Game
Traumatic brain injury lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report that a 16-year-old football player recently passed away after suffering severe head trauma during a high school football game. The teen...
View ArticleElimination of 5 Month Waiting Period for Social Security
A new Bill introduced in a Senate Committee, would eliminate the 5 month waiting for Social Security Disability benefits, for those individuals deemed to be "terminally ill." This would apply to...
View ArticleNew Development to Improve Vehicle Safety and Purchasing Decisions
The attorneys at the Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates, P.C., believe that consumers should be protected from defective or unsafe products as they can cause serious injuries and in some...
View ArticleEmpire Before Nationhood
Eliga H. Gould, Among the Powers of the Earth: The American Revolution and the Making of a New World Empire (Harvard Univ. Press 2012).Christina Duffy PonsaOne of the challenges of reviewing Eliga...
View ArticleOH Justices For Procedure
Just yesterday I ranted about procedure over substance taking over California workers' compensation. California isn't alone. The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the denial of scheduled-loss...
View ArticleWashington Restaurant Owner Burned for Work Comp Fraud
One Washington State business owner recently cooked up some trouble that they wish they never would have started. As the state’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) reported, the Spokane...
View ArticleHealthcare Reform Update: The Top Five Questions Employees Will Be Asking on...
This post was contributed by Eric N. Athey, Esq., a Member in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC's Labor and Employment Practice Group. As previously reported on this blog, employers are required to...
View ArticleThe gender pay gap will not go away in the future.
Oh, no! I won't get equal pay until after I'm dead! And by then, I won't need it! A study released this week by the Institute of Women's Policy Research says that at the rate we're going, women will...
View ArticleTwo South Carolina Workers Burned in Tank Explosion
Some of the most dangerous jobs involve using, storing or transporting potentially combustible or hazardous materials. Individuals who are involved in the transport and storage of gasoline can face...
View ArticleFront And Center Again: Bloggers Speak Out and Other Work Comp News Tidbits
Broadspire® Executives Discuss Innovation on 21st Century Business Watch the Segment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeSBlXzxa5I. ATLANTA (September 9, 2013) — Broadspire’s Erica Fichter, senior vice...
View ArticleFeds add prostate cancer to list of 9/11 health-related conditions
Posted in UncategorizedToday’s post was reported by the New York Daily News. We are commited to bringing you up-to-date news on the Zadroga Bill and how those injured as a result of the September 11th...
View ArticleDealing with the Emotional and Personal Effects of a Personal Injury in...
Sustaining a serious injury in a car accident in Homestead – or through any incident – results not only in physical pain and suffering but also in a big emotional and personal toll. While it’s easy to...
View ArticleFire Erupts at Container Company in Berwick
A fire tore through a container company in Berwick last night, but no one was injured. According to WNEP.com, the fire started after a mechanic had worked on a machine at Consolidated Container...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Child Farmworkers at Risk
Labor laws are intended to protect workers from harsh or dangerous conditions and to ensure that workers' have rights to protect their safety and welfare. Despite the known dangers of farm work,...
View ArticleAdams Thermal Systems to Pay over $1.3 Million after Employee Death
Worker's compensation lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report that Adams Thermal Systems recently agreed to pay over $1.33 million to resolve criminal penalties and fines after a worker died at the...
View ArticleMedical Transparency: Resistance is Futile
Today's post was shared by WorkCompCentral and comes from daviddepaolo.blogspot.com John Green, one of the vlogbrothers, posted a video blog on YouTube that so far has racked up over 2 million views,...
View ArticleShimano American Recalls Disc Brake Calipers Due to Collision Hazard
Today's post was shared by U.S. CPSC and comes from www.cpsc.gov Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer...
View ArticleFeds add prostate cancer to list of 9/11 health-related conditions
Today's post was shared by Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano and comes from www.nydailynews.com Prostate cancer has been added to the list of World Trade Center-related health...
View Article
