‘Knockout Game’ Glorifies Assault
National media outlets have recently become aware of a violent “game” that has been taking place in major metropolitan areas for some time. In “the knockout game,” a group of teens approaches an...
View ArticleSilica exposures in fracking : Over 60 percent of workers may be excessively...
Silica exposure ironically was were the original workers' compensation exposures brought into the model acts post enactment ( 40 years+) as a vehicle to shelter employers from liability exposures....
View ArticleOverlooked Lymph Nodes in Rib Cage Have Prognostic Power for Mesothelioma...
A potential tool to diagnosis and treatment mesothelioma has been reported. For the first time, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have shown the...
View ArticleWork, Women and Caregiving
Today's post was shared by The New Old Age and comes from newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com Robert Lang/Getty Images Trying to hold onto a job while caring for a family member is a tough juggling act....
View ArticleTruckers say new HOS rule has increased their fatigue: survey
Today's post was shared by NIOSH Transportation and comes from www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com New federal rules on commercial truck driver hours of service have actually increased driver fatigue,...
View Article“Scientists Who Help Asbestos Industry Sell Asbestos” by Kathleen Ruff
Today's post was shared by Ban Asbestos Network and comes from www.gban.net Kathleen Ruff Scientists who help asbestos industry sell asbestosThe asbestos industry has money. But money cannot buy...
View ArticleBritish Union Urges More HSE Safety Funding
One of the key ways that workers in Britain and elsewhere are better protected on the job is by having periodic inspections. Unite, Britain’s biggest union, recently urged the government to increase...
View ArticleCruise Ships Too Big to Set Sail
Over the last year there have been many highly publicized shortcomings of the cruise industry. Examples include the Costa Concordia killing 32 people in Italy and the fire aboard the...
View ArticleMaybe It's Not Reasonable And Necessary
One of the big debates concerning California reform is whether changes to Utilization Review process to incorporate the subsequent Independent Medial Review is working.Skeptics have pointed out the...
View Article9/11 Workers’ Compensation Registration Re-opens: Governor Cuomo Signs Bill
Last week Governor Cuomo signed an important new bill that re-opened 911 workers’ compensation registration and disability pensions for Ground Zero workers. The new registration deadline is set for...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgivukkah! 8 employment law things to be thankful for
I'm sure you have heard that Thanksgiving Day and the first day of Chanukkah will occur on the same day this year, creating the hybrid holiday, "Thanksgivukkah." And, according to Buzzfeed (do they...
View ArticleWrongful Death Case Against Drew Peterson Can Continue, Judge Rules
A Will County judge denied a motion for summary judgment in the wrongful death case against Drew Peterson, the former suburban Chicago police officer convicted of killing his wife in 2004. Family...
View ArticleFEMA: No extensions to file superstorm Sandy insurance suits
Originally published: November 21, 2013 6:27 PM Updated: November 21, 2013 7:13 PM By JOE RYAN joe.ryan@newsday.com Greg Snow attempts to clear debris from superstorm… Photo credit: Newsday / Thomas...
View ArticleNew Rule Issued to Require Seat Belts on Large Buses
“On average, 21 motorcoach and large bus occupants are killed and 7,934 are injured annually in motor vehicle crashes. Requiring seat belts could reduce fatalities by up to 44 percent and reduce the...
View ArticleFamily Gives Back in Memory of Young Man
Thanksgiving is a time when we reflect and give thanks for the things we have. It often prompts us to think of others less fortunate. So our staff was proud to hear of the efforts of our marketing...
View ArticleNovember 22, 1963 – A Personal Reflection and Alternative History If JFK Had...
Posted in PoliticsJay’s Collection of JFK Memorabilia I recall only a sense of numbness during the long walk back to the main campus in New Haven, Connecticut from an outlying athletic field where...
View ArticleWhat's My Nevada Claim Worth?
I looked at a very interesting award calculator devised by a Maryland attorney based on his review of thousands of work comp awards in Maryland. It asks the injured worker to put a number from 1...
View ArticleWorkplace Injuries a Common Threat in Carolinas
A recent preliminary report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that there are 3.2 fatal work injuries per 100,000 full time workers (FTE). Our workers' compensation lawyers in Greenville know...
View ArticleNovember 22, 1963 – A Personal Reflection and Alternative History If JFK Had...
Today's post is shared from Jay Causey, Esq. of the Washington State Bar.Jay’s Collection of JFK Memorabilia I recall only a sense of numbness during the long walk back to the main campus in New...
View ArticleChamber takes aim at worker centers
Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from thehill.com The U.S. Chamber of Commerce took aim Thursday at worker centers with a new report detailing the groups’ foundation...
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