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Many Companies Placing Emphasis on Cultural Fit Over Qualifications When...
This post was contributed by Tony D. Dick, Esq., an Associate in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC's Labor and Employment Practice Group in Columbus, Ohio. A client shared an interesting article that...
View ArticleDifferences between Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
Most Workers Comp Injuries Require Physical Therapy To people who are not in the medical field, there is often confusion between physical therapy and occupational therapy. People often think...
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Lawrence May Become First In NJ To Privatize 911 Police Dispatching Services
As reported by nj.com, Lawrence Township could become the first municipality in New Jersey to privatize 911 police dispatching services, should the council approve a contract worth $719,400 a year...
View ArticleExperiencing Temporary Symptoms does not Constitute a Permanent Aggravation
In Alabama, an aggravation of a preexisting condition can be treated as a new injury if the claimant was working without restriction prior to the accident date or date of last exposure to cumulative...
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Woman's Harassment Claim Overturned by Court of Appeals
A ruling of close to $500,000 was recently overturned by officials with the North Carolina Court of Appeals, according to the Fayetteville Observer. The suit was against Fayetteville's Goodyear Tire...
View ArticleHealth Wonk Review & Other Noteworthy News
Health Wonk Review: The Inauguration Edition is freshly posted by Chris Fleming at the Health Affairs Blog. Here's a preview: 2013 predictions, healthcare spending, risky behaviors, nursing workforce...
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NYPD Disqualification Reversed by NYC Civil Service Commission
Recently our office was successful in getting an DEP police psychological disqualification reversed. The candidate was disqualified for "being unable to handle the stress of an interview." Read about...
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Heavy Rains, Snow, and Man Main Cause of Car Accidents This Week in Metro...
Georgia drivers have felt the need to be extremely cautious on the roads this week as rain moved in, disrupting the fluidity of both morning and evening commutes. Roads slick with water and drivers...
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Notice of Claim Does Not Cover Subsequent Acts
In a case brought by another law firm, Plaintiff filed a notice of claim about discriminatory acts under New York State Executive Law §296 in 2003. After lengthy absence plaintiff resumed his position...
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: FDA Issues a Alert on Potential Risks
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants The US FDA has issued an alert concerning Metal-on-metal hip implants consist of a ball, stem and shell, all made from cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloys. There are two...
View ArticlePrivate Investigators in Workers’ Compensation
Posted in insurance regulationprivate investigatorCorporations sometimes hire private investigators to verify that your claim is not fraud Today’s post comes from guest author Leonard Jernigan of North...
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Burn Pit Registry - New Law Was Advocated by Ill Veterans
Click here to watch the Fox News video The recently enacted Federal Burn Pit Registry was fought for by a disabled veteran who sufers with a disabilitating condition following his military service in...
View Article$97 Million In Fraud: 2012′s Top 10 Workers’ Compensation Fraud Cases
CFO Jeff Atwater and Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti announced multiple arrests in Operation Dirty Money. Today’s post comes from guest author Leonard Jernigan from The Jernigan Law Firm. Over the past few...
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Lozman Case Ruling: How Will This Affect The Lending Institutions?
This is part two of the ramifications of the Lozman vs. City of Riviera Beach case just recently decided by the Supreme Court of the United States. In the last blog we discussed the impact that the...
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Another Birth Control Device Faces Criticism
A recent court filing by plaintiff lawyers and one filed by the manufacturer itself signals an increasing interest in the safety of another contraceptive device on the market. This time, the...
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Safety Begins at Home: Riddell All-American Sports Cited for Serious Safety...
Riddell-The Official Helmet of the NFL There has been a lot of discussion and lawsuits lately about NFL player safety arising out of serious brain concussions from football. In a turn of fate, the...
View ArticleBe Aware of Social Media
As the Internet expands and social media becomes ever more popular, insurance companies and their investigators and attorneys are often turning to Facebook and other internet venues to help defend...
View ArticleAgainst the Law?
W. Jonathan Cardi, Randy Penfield & Albert Yoon, Does Tort Law Deter?, Wake Forest Univ. Legal Studies Paper No. 1851383 (2011), available at SSRN.John GoldbergWhy have tort law? This is an...
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OK to Provide the Drama in 2013
As anticipated, workers' compensation is at the top of legislative agenda items in Oklahoma this year.House Bill 1362 by Rep. Arthur Hulbert, R-Muskogee, was introduced before Thursday's filing...
View ArticleSimple Safety Steps Could Have Avoided Fall and Fine
A Cwmbran, Wales builder has been fined after an employee was seriously injured in a 7.5 ft fall from the roof of a property near Llandegfedd Reservoir. Broke Left Femur in Fall According to a...
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