9/11 Rescue Workers At Increased Risk for Cancer
Today’s post comes from guest author Jon Gelman from Jon Gelman, LLC – Attorney at Law. Rescue and recovery workers at the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attack site have been reported to be at...
View ArticleWorkers’ Memorial Day Provides Time to Reflect, Act
Posted in IowaNebraskaTexasworkplace safetyIt seems like we spend a lot of time encouraging readers to reflect by thinking about their lives and the lives of others who are less fortunate. We also...
View Article9/11 Fund Starts Making Payments To Victims
Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy Today’s post comes from guest author Jon Gelman from Jon Gelman, LLC – Attorney at Law. The Zadroga 9/11 Victims Claim Fund has started to make payments to...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning For Workers Comp Laws, Techniques, And Bad Habits
This is a great time of year. The weather warms up, snow melts, golf courses open for business, grass grows, and the overall mood just seems to improve once springtime hits. Typically one will...
View ArticleHealth Wonkery Calls
Hank Stern at InsureBlog has posted the latest edition of Health Wonk Review, Money Tree Edition. If you have no interest in American health care, you can skip it. But given that health care impacts...
View ArticleDo Not Expect Respect from the Insurance Company
I tend to write a lot about bad behavior by insurance companies and why you should not try to represent yourself in your workers’ compensation case. Obviously I hope that you will consider Ginsberg...
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Injured worker receives $2 million settlement
Ladders are dangerous items. An employee was working for a security systems company at the IKEA store in Atlantic Station. He fell from the ladder he was standing on while installing the security...
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Permanent Total Disability in Iowa Workers' Compensation
Under Iowa law if a worker has a severe enough injury they are entitled to receive what is called permanent total disability benefits. If a worker receives an award for permanent total disability...
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Carolina Grain Bin Accidents are a Serious Workplace Risk
In March, NPR published an article discussing terrible tragedies that have occurred as a result of entrapment in grain bins. Several recent deaths have occurred when workers became trapped inside of...
View ArticleJustice and Utility
Matt Adler, Well Being and Fair Distribution: Beyond Cost-Benefit Analysis (Oxford University Press, 2012).Robin WestMatt Adler’s book Well Being and Fair Distribution is first an articulation and then...
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Westphal - Use A Bigger Hammer
The recent Florida 1st District Court of Appeal's decision in the Westphal case, and the action of the court to rehear it en banc, is probably the most exciting workers' compensation activity in the...
View Article“Down On The Farm” Is A Hotbed for Work Injuries
With plenty of land to farm, one might think most farmlands in Australia are safe for those working the soil. As it turns out, however, a new report sheds light on some of the inherent dangers facing...
View ArticleAre You Eligible For Workman’s Compensation?
The answer may surprise you. Under the following conditions you may not receive Worker’s Compensation benefits: 1. Your claim involves working for a non-profit and you are unpaid. It should be noted...
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What Auto Insurance Coverage Do You Have?
You think you have auto insurance coverage? What happens if a guest in your house borrows your car and then causes an accident? Are you covered? Yes it would seem. Not so fast. Many factors have to be...
View ArticleApril 28 is Workers Memorial Day
Each year, April 28 is designated as Workers Memorial Day. OSHA says that, "It is a day to honor those workers who have died on the job, to acknowledge the grievous suffering experienced by families...
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Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse Workers Sue Company over Labor Laws
Wage and hour attorneys at Pintas & Mullins report that workers from Olive Garden, Red Lobster, The Capital Grille, and LongHorn Steakhouse are now suing the parent company, Darden Restaurants, for...
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Report Shows 32 Workers Died in Massachusetts Workplace Accidents in 2012
A report published by The Massachusetts AFL-CIO and the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health found there were 32 work related deaths in Massachusetts in 2012. Though the number is...
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Lawrence Township Police: Drunk Driver Hit Pole, Caused Power Outage
According to Lieutenant Mark Ubry, Lawrence Township police spokesman, a car crash shut down electrical service to businesses and residences in the Franklin Road area for several hours. As reported by...
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Combustible Dust Fires - An Explosive Risk in Georgia Manufacturing
Dust hanging in the air may seem to be a natural part of many workplaces. In metal shops, for example, there may be flakes, chunks, fibers or fine particles of metal such as magnesium and aluminum. In...
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Workplace Violence, Part 2: Crisis management tips for employers
NOTE: I apologize for the delayed posting. Our blogging platform was having technical difficulties for much of the day on Friday, so I decided to wait until Monday to post this to make sure you saw it!...
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