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Minnesota Workers Compensation Secrets from a Former Insurance Company Attorney

Discusses Minnesota workers compensation benefit issues, including wage loss, notice of intent to discontinue, rehabilitation and permanent partial disability. By Thomas Atkinson.

http://mnworkcompsecrets.blogspot.com/

May 13
Minnesota Workers Compensation Indpendent Medical Examinations. Guess What? They Aren't Independent!

Minnesota Workers Compensation Indpendent Medical Examinations. Guess What? They Aren't Independent!

Every week at Atkinson Law Office and Minnesota Disability we receive notices that our clients are scheduled for independent medical examinations, "IME". We send notices out to our clients advising them that the IME is usually a…
Apr 21
I Need A Minnesota Workers' Compensation Attorney. But How Do I Chose With So Many Choices?

I Need A Minnesota Workers' Compensation Attorney. But How Do I Chose With So Many Choices?

You have a lot of choices out on the internet for a lawyer to assist you with your Minnesota workers' compensation injury. I believe that you need an attorney who limits his/her practice to workers compensation. Ask yourself…
Apr 10
I Need A Minnesota Workers Compensation Lawyer. Who Is The Best Minnesota Work Comp Attorney For My Case?

I Need A Minnesota Workers Compensation Lawyer. Who Is The Best Minnesota Work Comp Attorney For My Case?

Minnesota does not allow workers compensation attorneys to call themselves "experts". However, there are vast differences in the quality and experience of Minnesota workers compensation lawyers for hire throughout our state. Some…

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JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/

May 22
Provoked Intimate Femicides: A Privatized Version of “Honour”?

Provoked Intimate Femicides: A Privatized Version of “Honour”?

Pascale Fournier, Pascal McDougall & Anna R. Dekker, Dishonour, Provocation and Culture: Through the Beholder’s Eye?, 16(2) Can. Crim. L. Rev. 161 (2012), available at the University of Ottawa.Isabel GrantIn their…
May 20
The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law

The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law

Lauren Willis, When Nudges Fail: Slippery Defaults, 80 U. Chi. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2013) available at SSRN.Paul OhmIf Jotwell is meant to surface obscure gems of legal scholarship, which might go unnoticed otherwise, I might be missing…
May 17
The Brave New World of Identification

The Brave New World of Identification

Margaret Hu, Biometric ID Cybersurveillance, 88 Indiana L.J.__ (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Mary FanThe memory seems almost quaint. While waiting with prosecutors in the hallway between indictments, an excellent customs…

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Workers' Compensation

Analyzes of trends and developments in workers' compensation law. By Jon L. Gelman.

http://workers-compensation.blogspot.com/

May 22
Don't Fry Friday - May 24th

Don't Fry Friday - May 24th

Workers need to be aware about skin cancer and take preventative action to protect themselves from the sun's rays Skin Cancer Remains the Most Common Cancer in US, Americans Urged to Take Action/EPA, CDC, FDA, National Council on Skin Cancer…
May 21
Just Go to The Emergency Room

Just Go to The Emergency Room

Emergency room medicine is becoming an easy avenue for work-related medical care as employers and insurance carriers keep restricting traditional medical care access. Over the past decades it is becoming increasingly difficult for workers who…
May 20
Misclassification Fraud Across the Country

Misclassification Fraud Across the Country

North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue Signed Executive Order 125 Today's post comes from guest author Leonard Jernigan from The Jernigan Law Firm."Misclassification" is a poorly chosen word to describe fraudulent conduct by employers who…

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Work Comp Roundup

Covers workers' compensation cost containment techniques and strategies.

http://blog.reduceyourworkerscomp.com

May 22
5 Additional Tips To Improve Your Workplace Safety

5 Additional Tips To Improve Your Workplace Safety

Workplace safety is one of those topics where it is hard to overemphasis its importance. There can be such a thing as “too much safety”, but that level is the small majority of companies. It is my experience that most…
May 22
Insurance Agent Picks Wrong Lead Generation Method, Ends Up In Jail

Insurance Agent Picks Wrong Lead Generation Method, Ends Up In Jail

An Oklahoma insurance agent has found himself on the wrong side of the law, allegedly miscoding workers compensation policy applications. As Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s office breaks it down, the defendant was…
May 21
5 Tips to Improve Your Workplace Safety

5 Tips to Improve Your Workplace Safety

I am not 100% sure why I am intrigued by workplace safety. Throughout the course of my day I am always looking for safety violations, especially when I am running errands. My day can take me in and out of businesses of all types,…

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Florida Personal Injury Law Blog

Covers personal injury legal news, including car accidents, insurance law and workers' compensation. By LaBovick & LaBovovick.

http://injurylaw.labovick.com/

May 21
The Conspiracy Theory of the Letter of Protection (LOP)

The Conspiracy Theory of the Letter of Protection (LOP)

One of the worst things to happen to injury law is the ability of the defense attorney to create a conspiracy between the doctor, lawyer and injured victim. There is no doubt that America now literally hates the injured victim. If…
May 20
What is the Jones Act, and how could it affect you as a maritime worker?

What is the Jones Act, and how could it affect you as a maritime worker?

One of the most powerful protections maritime workers have is the Jones Act. This is a federal act that protects crew of boats and ships, and is designed to make work environments safe on the sea. Just like others who work in high risk…
May 16
Sailing Rescue: Every Boater MUST Be Prepared Before Going to Sea

Sailing Rescue: Every Boater MUST Be Prepared Before Going to Sea

Earlier this year, two old friends set out from Port St. Lucie, FL to the Virgin Islands on a sail boat. The two gentlemen are 86 and 71 years old. They had invited another friend who turned them down and warned them that the currents and…

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Iowa Workers' Compensation Law

By Paul McAndrew Law Firm.

http://iowaworkcomplaw.com/

May 20
Cell Phone Ban for Many Nebraska Rigs Set for 2013

Cell Phone Ban for Many Nebraska Rigs Set for 2013

Today’s post comes from guest author Rod Rehm from Rehm, Bennett & Moore. Starting in 2013, Nebraska is adopting a federal regulation that bans cell-phone use in any truck over 10,000 pounds. The rule applies to truck-driving…
May 16
Diesel Fumes and Lung Cancer

Diesel Fumes and Lung Cancer

Diesel Fumes Cause Lung Cancer Today’s post comes from guest author Leonard Jernigan from The Jernigan Law Firm. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. It’s greater than breast and…
May 13
UN Announces Treaty to Restrict Use of Mecury

UN Announces Treaty to Restrict Use of Mecury

Today’s post comes from guest author Jon Gelman from Jon Gelman, LLC – Attorney at Law. Over 140 governments meeting at a United Nations forum in Geneva have agreed to a global, legally-binding treaty to address mercury, a…

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Employment & Labor Insider

Discusses timely issues in labor and employment law and human resources from management's perspective, with subjects ranging from discrimination to employee handbooks and religious accommodations. By Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP.

http://www.employmentandlaborinsider.com/

May 17
Four reasons your employment lawyer thinks firing should be a last resort

Four reasons your employment lawyer thinks firing should be a last resort

Last week's post about whether certain employees in the news deserved to be fired, in addition to generating some great comments from readers, got me thinking about firings in general. I don't like to fire people. What's the world…
May 9
Should these employees have been terminated? Tell us what you think!

Should these employees have been terminated? Tell us what you think!

Andy Warhol said that in the future everyone would be world-famous for 15 minutes. Wouldn't you hate for your 15 minutes of fame to be from getting fired from your job? Or having everybody on the Internet cyber-shouting for your employer to…
May 2
Is your company a target of the EEOC?

Is your company a target of the EEOC?

Is your company an EEOC target? I've written before about the Strategic Enforcement Plan of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which was officially adopted last December, and the Commission's priorities. Last…

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The QR Legal Blog

Features substantive, practice related articles, firm updates and legislative/legal alerts. By Quatrini Rafferty.

http://qrlegal.blogspot.com/

May 20
Nursing Home Concern

Nursing Home Concern

Americans are living longer than ever. One result is that there are now nearly 1.6 million nursing home residents in the United States. In Pennsylvania alone, there are approximately 80,000 people living in nursing homes.If your loved one is…
Apr 1
Unemployment Compensation Basic

Unemployment Compensation Basic

by Quatrini Rafferty attorney James A. HorchakThe unemployment compensation (UC) system is designed to provide a short-term "safety net" of benefits which provide income when you lose your job through no fault of your own. Generally…
Apr 1
2013 Notice of Rate Adjustment for Record Reproduction

2013 Notice of Rate Adjustment for Record Reproduction

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Florida's Workers' Compensation…

Florida's Workers' Compensation Lawyer Blog

By Law Offices of Franks, Koenig & Neuwelt.

http://www.floridasworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/

May 22
Why Doesn't My Workers' Compensation Doctor Believe Me?

Why Doesn't My Workers' Compensation Doctor Believe Me?

When you are hurt, you look to your doctor to help you. However, in Florida's workers' compensation system, many doctors are not technically your doctor. In reality, they are the insurance company's doctor. Due to this reason, many work comp…
May 20
Worker's Compensation Injuries: Back Injuries Can Cause Pain Where You'd Least Expect

Worker's Compensation Injuries: Back Injuries Can Cause Pain Where You'd Least Expect

The spine is comprised of several parts, including nerves that run down through your hips, legs, knees, feet and toes. When you injure your back, there is a possibility you are causing damage to the bones and discs in your spine as well as…
May 15
What is an IME and Why Am I Being Sent There?

What is an IME and Why Am I Being Sent There?

In Florida's workers' compensation system an independent medical examiner is used by either party to obtain a medical opinion that is admissible in court or at trial. An IME is not a doctor who will treat you or provide you care. An IME…

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California Comp Blog

Covers workers' compensation legal decisions.

http://www.californiacompblog.com/

Mar 22
The 90-Day Presumption Does Not Apply to a “Part of Body” Dispute

The 90-Day Presumption Does Not Apply to a “Part of Body” Dispute

The WCAB has ruled on an issue of concern to many thoughtful claims administrators: does a denial notice need to be sent when an applicant raises a new, disputed part of body in an accepted injury claim? For example, an … Continue…
Jan 30
4850 Benefits Are Included in the 104-week TD Cap

4850 Benefits Are Included in the 104-week TD Cap

Labor Code Section 4850 salary continuation benefits ARE INCLUDED in the 104-week cap for Temporary Disability (TD) benefits according to California’s 1st District Court of Appeal in County of Alameda v. WCAB (Knittel). That means…
Dec 5
EMPLOYEE MEDICAL PRIVACY ISSUES (PART 3)

EMPLOYEE MEDICAL PRIVACY ISSUES (PART 3)

DRUG TESTING This is the third and final in a series of posts regarding medical privacy issues in the workplace. This post concerns drug testing. An employer with a compelling business interest and a written policy prohibiting drug use…

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St. Louis Personal Injury Blog

Covers personal injury and workers compensation. By Joshua P. Myers.

http://www.saintlouis-injury-lawyer.com/

Sep 8
The Cost of Receiving Electronic Records in Missouri Now Has a Cap

The Cost of Receiving Electronic Records in Missouri Now Has a Cap

Many Missouri personal injury attorneys keep a client's files in secure electronic documents in order to reduce the reliance on paper. Electronic documents also makes accessing and storing files easier. Since personal injury cases require…
Sep 5
Illegal Exotic Pet Injures Springfield, Missouri Girl at Wal-Mart

Illegal Exotic Pet Injures Springfield, Missouri Girl at Wal-Mart

During a routine trip to Wal-Mart, and eight-year-old girl was injured in Springfield, Missouri. The little girl was walking through the Wal-Mart parking lot accompanied by her father when she saw a Macaque Monkey sitting in a parked…
Aug 25
New Research Shows That Antidepressants are Harder on Senior

New Research Shows That Antidepressants are Harder on Senior

New studies are now telling that SSRI antidepressants such as Paxil and Effexor may not be the best option for seniors. The drugs seem to have more negative side effects for seniors. Drugs like Paxil and Effexor are in a class of…

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Pennsylvania Labor and Employment…

Pennsylvania Labor and Employment Blog

Covers employment and labor law issues. Published by the Labor and Employment Practice Group of McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC.

http://www.palaborandemploymentblog.com/

May 22
Interpretation Letter Permits Union Organizers to Be Employee Representatives during OSHA Inspections at Non-Union Worksite

Interpretation Letter Permits Union Organizers to Be Employee Representatives during OSHA Inspections at Non-Union Worksite

This post was contributed by Andrew L. Levy, Esq., a Member in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC's Labor and Employment Practice Group. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently released a Letter of…
May 14
Facebook Discussion About "Street People" Protected

Facebook Discussion About "Street People" Protected

In a recent decision involving employee social media activity, the National Labor Relations Board held that a high-end clothing boutique in San Francisco violated the National Labor Relations Act when it terminated employees who complained on…
May 13
Liquor Law Update

Liquor Law Update

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC's Alcoholic Beverage and Liquor License Practice Group recently published a Liquor Law Update, which can be accessed by clicking here. The Update contains an article on employee tip pools that…

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Canadian Occupational Health and…

Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Law

Covers OHS laws and developments in Canada. By FMC Law.

http://www.occupationalhealthandsafetylaw.com/

May 21
Union Barred from Appealing Safety Issue not yet Decided by MOL Inspector: OLRB

Union Barred from Appealing Safety Issue not yet Decided by MOL Inspector: OLRB

Does a broken foot constitute a “critical injury” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act? Because the Ministry of Labour inspector had not yet considered that issue, a union was prohibited from raising the issue on…
May 16
Employers Should Prohibit Texting While Driving: U.S. OSHA

Employers Should Prohibit Texting While Driving: U.S. OSHA

Distracted driving, and in particular texting while driving, are important occupational safety issues, and employers need to act, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration says in a new brochure called “Distracted Driving:…
May 16
But I Feel Like a Sausage – The OHSA Does Not Require Employer to Provide “Winter Coveralls”: Arbitrator

But I Feel Like a Sausage – The OHSA Does Not Require Employer to Provide “Winter Coveralls”: Arbitrator

As tight as summer coveralls might be with winter clothing underneath, the Occupational Health and Safety Act does not require employers to provide winter coveralls to crane operators, a Newfoundland arbitrator has held. The collective…

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Massachusetts Workers'…

Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Lawyer Blog

Covers workers' compensation, workplace safety and OSHA citations. By Bulgini & Norton, LLP.

http://www.massachusettsworkerscompensationlawyer-blog.com/

May 22
Recent MA Superior Court Case Changes Workers' Compensation Law

Recent MA Superior Court Case Changes Workers' Compensation Law

A recent Massachusetts decision closed a loophole that allowed staffing-firm employees injured at a client company both to collect workers' compensation benefits and to sue the company where they were hurt. The Superior Court in…
May 21
Massachusetts Man Indicted on Workers' Compensation Fraud Charge

Massachusetts Man Indicted on Workers' Compensation Fraud Charge

An Attleboro man has been indicted on charges that he fraudulently collected more than $53,000 in workers' compensation benefits while continuing to work. A fifty-seven year old male is charged with workers' compensation fraud and larceny…
Apr 17
Employee Suffers Burns after Propane Tank Explosion

Employee Suffers Burns after Propane Tank Explosion

A man was sent to the hospital with first-degree burns to his face after a propane tank exploded at a glass-bottling plant in Milford. The worker was filling up a forklift's tank just outside Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc. plant when the…

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New Jersey Injury Attorney Blog

Covers auto accidents, dog bites and workers compensation. By Lependorf & Silverstein.

http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/

May 21
Supreme Court Justice Recovering from Bicycle Accident

Supreme Court Justice Recovering from Bicycle Accident

As reported by NPR.org, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has had another bicycle accident. This accident is his third major bicycle accident since his first in 1993. In 1993, Justice Breyer suffered injuries including multiple broken…
May 8
NJ DOT Bicycle Safety Tips — Wearing Helmets and Staying Visible

NJ DOT Bicycle Safety Tips — Wearing Helmets and Staying Visible

Courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the following advice is offered to keep New Jersey bicyclists safe while they enjoy the ride. Helmets Each year, approximately 1,000 bicyclists lose their lives in the U.S. due to…
Apr 26
Lawrence Township Police: Drunk Driver Hit Pole, Caused Power Outage

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 Lawrenceville Patch, only one vehicle was…

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Florida Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers automobile accidents, class actions, products liability, workers compensation and other personal injury topics. By Flaxman & Lopez.

http://www.floridainjurylawyerblog.com/

May 21
Will New Studies Put the Blame on Riders Involved in Motorcycle Accidents in Miami and Other Communities?

Will New Studies Put the Blame on Riders Involved in Motorcycle Accidents in Miami and Other Communities?

According to an article in the Herald Sun, a new study has concluded that in fatal motorcycle crashes the rider is at fault four of out five times. The study claims that more than half of the riders involved in a motorcycle crash had alcohol…
May 16
Do the Health Benefits of Biking Outweigh the Risks of Bicycle Accidents in Miami?

Do the Health Benefits of Biking Outweigh the Risks of Bicycle Accidents in Miami?

Many people in Florida are choosing to bicycle or walk to work because of the health benefits. The health benefits of bicycling, for example, are well documented. A 14-year Copenhagen study focused on 30,000 participants and concluded that…
May 14
Treatment Options for Those with Spinal Cord Injuries in South Miami

Treatment Options for Those with Spinal Cord Injuries in South Miami

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 12 000 to 20 000 people across the country suffer from spinal cord injuries due to falls and traffic accidents each year. In many communities, including South Miami, car accidents are a leading…

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Georgia Workers' Compensation…

Georgia Workers' Compensation Lawyers Blog

Covers workers' compensation law in Georgia. By Nathaniel F. Hansford, LLC.

http://www.georgiaworkerscompensationlawyersblog.com/

May 20
Horrific Accident Injuries Temp Worker

Horrific Accident Injuries Temp Worker

A Florida man, Edgardo Toucet, has filed a lawsuit due to horrific injuries sustained as a result of improper training while temping at the Future Foam Carpet Cushion Company. Toucet suffered the loss of his penis and testicles in 2010 while…
May 17
Lawsuits Result When Workers Severely Burned

Lawsuits Result When Workers Severely Burned

Some of the most painful injuries anyone can suffer are burns. A Houston man recently suffered severe burns, as reported by Worker Injured in Akzo Nobel Plant Fire Files Lawsuit, Claiming Company Didn't Provide Safe Working Environment.…
May 14
Lawsuits Result When Workers Severely Burned

Lawsuits Result When Workers Severely Burned

Some of the most painful injuries anyone can suffer are burns. A Houston man recently suffered severe burns, as reported by Worker Injured in Akzo Nobel Plant Fire Files Lawsuit, Claiming Company Didn't Provide Safe Working Environment. In…

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DePaolo's Work Comp World

Thoughts and impressions regarding the workers' compensation industry throughout the United States including all state systems. By David J. DePaolo.

http://daviddepaolo.blogspot.com/

May 22
The Timing of Pain & IMR

The Timing of Pain & IMR

Ezekiel J. Emanuel, an oncologist and former White House adviser, is a vice provost and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times on a range of topics including health and health…
May 21
Workers' Compensation Finance 101

Workers' Compensation Finance 101

I wrote yesterday about the "front end" of workers' compensation - bringing money in - and the "back end" of the system - paying money out.Some challenged me that I had things backwards; that claims should be the front end because that is the…
May 20
It's Not Rocket Science, But Close

It's Not Rocket Science, But Close

After the NCCI Annual Issues Symposium (AIS) I received an email from Peter Rousmaniere, a noted columnist who covers the workers' compensation industry for Risk & Insurance Magazine.Peter was at AIS and I was fortunate enough to share a…

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Chicago Injury Law Blog

Covers accident & injury, asbestos, medical device litigation, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, pharmaceutical litigation, and workers compensation. By William G. Pintas.

http://www.chicagoinjurylawblog.com/

May 22
Family of Derek Boogaard Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit against NHL

Family of Derek Boogaard Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit against NHL

Traumatic brain injury lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report that the family of the late professional hockey player Derek Boogaard recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NHL. Boogaard suffered a number of brain injuries during…
May 20
$2.7 Million Awarded to First Livermore Wrongful Termination Plaintiff

$2.7 Million Awarded to First Livermore Wrongful Termination Plaintiff

Employment lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report that the first five plaintiffs in the Lawrence Livermore wrongful termination lawsuit were recently awarded $2.7 million by a California jury. All 130 of the other plaintiffs also have claims…
May 20
Deaths from Dog Attacks Rise in Summer Month

Deaths from Dog Attacks Rise in Summer Month

A jogger from California and a double-amputee from South Carolina are two of the most recent victims of fatal dog attacks in the U.S. Dog bite attorneys at Pintas & Mullins highlight these stories to encourage the public to be more aware…

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Florida Social Security Disability…

Florida Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog

Covers Florida construction accidents and workers' compensation law. By Randy Zeldin.

http://www.floridaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/

May 22
Poor States Have More Social Security Disability

Poor States Have More Social Security Disability

It is no surprise that the poorest U.S. States generally have the greatest number of Social Security Disability recipients. In general, Social Security Disability recipients have doubled in the past 20 years, from 5.2 millions to over 11.7…
May 14
Proposals to Eliminate "Double Dipping"

Proposals to Eliminate "Double Dipping"

In order to receive Social Security Disability benefits, a claimant must prove an inability to engage in substantial gainful employment for at least one year. In virtually all States, including the State of Florida, in order to receive…
May 10
"Secret" Social Security Judge Policy is Abolished

"Secret" Social Security Judge Policy is Abolished

For approximately the past year, the Social Security Administrated had implemented a new policy: the name of the Judge assigned would not be disclosed. This resulted in a situation, whereby a claimant and Counsel, would not know the identity…

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Maryland Workers Compensation…

Maryland Workers Compensation Lawyer Blog

Covers workers' compensation and injury law. By Belsky, Weinberg & Horowitz L.L.C.

http://www.marylandworkerscompensationattorneys.com/

May 21
Worker's Firing Does Not Bar Workers' Compensation Benefit

Worker's Firing Does Not Bar Workers' Compensation Benefit

An employee's firing does not bar workers' compensation benefits if the claimant's evidence demonstrates that his or her disability caused the subsequent inability to find work, the Court of Special Appeals has ruled. The court's ruling stems…
May 1
Maryland Legislature Takes Action on Several Workers' Compensation Bill

Maryland Legislature Takes Action on Several Workers' Compensation Bill

The General Assembly has taken action on several Workers' Compensation bills in this year's session. Twenty-five bills dealing with Workers' Compensation matters were introduced. The bill calling for Commission decisions to be emailed will…
Mar 4
Workers' Compensation Bills in the General Assembly

Workers' Compensation Bills in the General Assembly

There are several bills dealing with workers' compensation matters in the General Assembly this year. A bill that would allow commission decisions to be emailed and a bill that would expand punishment for employers who retaliate against…

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Personal Injury Law Journal

Covers motor vehicle accidents, injury law and workers' compensation. By Stark & Stark.

http://www.personalinjurylawjournal.com/

May 21
First Responders Occupational Exposure Bill Passes Both Houses of the New Jersey Legislature

First Responders Occupational Exposure Bill Passes Both Houses of the New Jersey Legislature

On May 20, 2013, the New Jersey State Assembly by a vote of 53-19-4 passed the Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act previously passed by the State Senate. Named for the Deputy Chief of the Hackensack…
May 17
Attorney Michael A. Brusca Authored Article in US1

Attorney Michael A. Brusca Authored Article in US1

Stark & Stark attorney Michael A. Brusca in the firm’s Nursing Home Litigation Group authored the article “Pressure Ulcers- Catastrophic Negligence,” published in US1 on May 15, 2013. The article discusses…
May 9
Attorney Michael A. Brusca Authored Article in New Jersey Law Journal

Attorney Michael A. Brusca Authored Article in New Jersey Law Journal

Stark & Stark attorney Michael A. Brusca in the firm’s Nursing Home Litigation Group authored the article “Assisted Living Facility Litigation: An Overview,” published in the New Jersey Law Journal on May 6, 2013. …

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New Jersey Public Safety Officers…

New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog

Covers employment issues related to corrections officers, firefighters, and police officers in New Jersey. Published by Frank M. Crivelli of Arpaia and Crivelli.

http://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/

May 20
Top Budget Officer Says Christie's Revenue Figures Expected To Fall Short By $1 Billion

Top Budget Officer Says Christie's Revenue Figures Expected To Fall Short By $1 Billion

As reported by nj.com, the State’s top legislative budget officer will tell lawmakers that Governor Chris Christie’s revenue figures for the next 13 months will fall short by nearly $1 billion. The gap may be shorter…
May 14
Veterans Protest Christie's Proposed Changes To NJ Civil Service System

Veterans Protest Christie's Proposed Changes To NJ Civil Service System

As reported by nj.com, with only four days left to file a formal protest, military veterans became the latest group to publicly speak out against the Christie Administration’s proposed changes to the New Jersey Civil Service…
Apr 30
NJ Assembly Passes Bill Calling For Investigation Of Halfway House

NJ Assembly Passes Bill Calling For Investigation Of Halfway House

As reported by nj.com, the State Assembly approved a bill that calls for the creation of an independent task force to investigate New Jersey’s halfway houses-privately operated facilities used to supplement the State’s…

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Workers Comp & Injury Law Blog

By Ricky Bagolie.

http://bagoliefriedman.blogspot.com/

Jul 29
Bladder Cancer Linked to Diabetes Drug Acto

Bladder Cancer Linked to Diabetes Drug Acto

I am in Chicago learning how the diabetes drug Actos causes bladder cancer and we are looking to speak with families who have suffered through this.
Aug 11
Indiana Delays Clean Up of Deadly Vinyl Chloride Found Near School

Indiana Delays Clean Up of Deadly Vinyl Chloride Found Near School

Jeers to Fort Wayne Indiana officials are just getting around to cleaning up the goundwater and soil contaminated with the deadly chemical vinyl chloride and believed to be situated just a few yards from a local middle school.Notwithstaning…
Jul 3
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i'm here what

i'm here what do i do.........

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North Carolina Workers'…

North Carolina Workers' Compensation Journal

Covers issues and trends in workers’ compensation law in North Carolina and throughout the United States. By the Jernigan Law Firm.

http://www.ncworkcompjournal.com/

May 20
Why Are Worker’s Comp Claims Down

Why Are Worker’s Comp Claims Down

The number of worker’s compensation claims has dropped dramatically Today’s post comes from guest author Charlie Domer from The Domer Law Firm. The Wisconsin Association of Worker’s Compensation Attorneys (WAWCA) just held…
May 16
Do I have to be on Social Security Disability Forever?

Do I have to be on Social Security Disability Forever?

You aren’t prohibited from returning to work after being on Social Security Disability Today’s post comes from guest author Barbara Tilker from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano. Many of the people that…
May 13
What About Workers’ Compensation In North Dakota?

What 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 Toll on Health… Continue…

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Briskman Briskman & Greenberg Blog

Covers medical malpractice, auto accident, work injury, and wrongful death cases.

http://www.briskmanandbriskman.com/blog/

May 20
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settles for Half a Million Dollar

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settles for Half a Million Dollar

A federal wrongful death lawsuit alleging that a community health center failed to properly treat a pregnant mother’s diabetes, resulting in the stillbirth of her son, has been settled for $575,000. The mother, Ammee Price, filed the…
May 17
Illinois Mother Files Lawsuit Alleging C-Section Error

Illinois Mother Files Lawsuit Alleging C-Section Error

An Illinois mother has filed a lawsuit against the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) and attending physicians after her son suffered birth injuries allegedly as the result of a Caesarean section. The lawsuit claims that the…
May 14
School Bus Company Involved in Fatal Crash Has Been Involved in Several Personal Injury Lawsuit

School Bus Company Involved in Fatal Crash Has Been Involved in Several Personal Injury Lawsuit

The company that owns the school bus involved in a recent fatal collision north of Chicago has been involved in a number of personal injury lawsuits. The accident has also focused attention on the dangerous intersection where the collision…

Rank this Week: 1073

Workers' Injury Rights

Covers workers' compensation, workers' rights and workplace safety. By the Law Offices of Deborah G. Kohl.

http://workersinjuryrights.com/

May 16
Compensation for Secondary Smoke Inhalation

Compensation for Secondary Smoke Inhalation

Today’s post comes from guest author Charlie Domer from The Domer Law Firm. Recent article indicates some public health departments are offering incentives to create smoke-free policies in buildings. The idea is to reduce the exposure…
May 13
The SMART Act and Workers’ Compensation

The SMART Act and Workers’ Compensation

Today’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…
May 9
Sequester Whacks Injured Worker

Sequester Whacks Injured Worker

Today’s post comes from guest author Jay Causey from Causey Law Firm. Injured workers with claims under the Longshore & Harbor Workers Act and the Defense Base Act, who are awaiting hearings by federal administrative law judges…

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Texas Construction Accident Blog

Covers Texas construction accidents and workplace safety. By E. Michael Grossman.

http://www.texas-construction-accident-attorney.com

Nov 15
Fort Worth, TX Workers Injured by Falling Awning at Abandoned Store

Fort Worth, TX Workers Injured by Falling Awning at Abandoned Store

Two workers were injured in Fort Worth, TX by a falling awning on November 14, 2012. The workers were attempting to remove the awning as part of a renovation project for Gateway Church at an abandoned grocery store. The men sustained nonfatal…
Nov 12
John Goode Killed At Stephen F. Austin University After Tree-Cutting Accident

John Goode Killed At Stephen F. Austin University After Tree-Cutting Accident

According to local news reports, 39-year old John Goode, an employee of Drewery Tree Service’s tree cutting business, was killed on November 9, 2012 after a work accident. Goode was trimming trees at Stephen F. Austin University and was at…
Nov 8
Amarillo, TX Mechanic Injured After 18-Wheeler Falls On Him

Amarillo, TX Mechanic Injured After 18-Wheeler Falls On Him

Amarillo, TX news reports said that a 28-year old mechanic, who was not named, was injured on November 7, 2012 at a local garage after the 18-wheeler that he working underneath fell on top of him. The mechanic reportedly sustained critical,…

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Maryland Accident Law Blog

Covers national and Maryland state tort and workers compensation legislation. Also focuses on boating, car, motorcycle, pedestrian and truck accidents, as well as medical malpractice and wrongful death. By Lebowitz & Mzhen.

http://www.marylandaccidentlawblog.com/

May 20
Maryland Man's Estate Recovers $3 Million for his Wrongful Death by Electrocution

Maryland Man's Estate Recovers $3 Million for his Wrongful Death by Electrocution

The West Virginia Record recently reported about the disposition of a lawsuit regarding the wrongful death of a local man, who was electrocuted while working. The decedent's wife originally filed the lawsuit in 2011 on behalf of husband's…
May 13
Baltimore to Pay $100k in School Bus Death Lawsuit

Baltimore to Pay $100k in School Bus Death Lawsuit

Last week, the City of Baltimore Board of Estimates voted unanimously to pay $100,000 as part of a settlement in a negligence lawsuit relating to the death of a young special needs boy who died after jumping from a school...
May 3
Surgery on Wrong Side of Woman's Brain Prompts Malpractice Suit

Surgery on Wrong Side of Woman's Brain Prompts Malpractice Suit

A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed recently against a St. Lois hospital and neurosurgeon, by the family of a woman alleging that the defendants operated on the wrong side of her brain and skull. According to the complaint, the…

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Alabama Workers' Comp Blog

Covers workers' compensation with a focus on Alabama. By Fish Nelson LLC.

http://www.alabamaworkerscompblawg.com/

May 15
Bipartisan Medicare Legislation Introduced to the House of Representative

Bipartisan Medicare Legislation Introduced to the House of Representative

Reps. Dave Reichert (R-WA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers’ Compensation Settlement Agreement Act (H.R. 1982) into the House of Representatives May 15, 2013. The bill establishes clear…
Apr 21
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Addresses Several Issues in Affirming Permanent and Total Award

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Addresses Several Issues in Affirming Permanent and Total Award

On April 19, 2013, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in McAbee Construction, Inc. v. Elvin Allday. At trial, the employee presented evidence that he had worked as a boilermaker since 1986. During that time, he had…
Mar 11
Unexplained Falls are not Compensable in Alabama

Unexplained Falls are not Compensable in Alabama

On March 1, 2013, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in Ex Parte Russell Threadgill wherein it denied in part and granted in part the employee’s petition for mandamus relief. At trial, the employee claimed that he…

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Massachusetts Workers'…

Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Lawyer Blog

Covers construction accidents and workplace fraud. By Altman & Altman.

http://www.massachusettsworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/

May 10
Construction Worker Injured after Fall at Hingham Middle School

Construction Worker Injured after Fall at Hingham Middle School

A worker was injured Tuesday after falling from the Hingham Middle School construction site. The 45-year-old man from New Bedford, MA, apparently fell from the third story scaffolding of the building around 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. …
May 3
OSHA Launches a New Plan to Keep Temporary Workers Safe on the Job

OSHA Launches a New Plan to Keep Temporary Workers Safe on the Job

This week the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new initiative to help protect temporary workers from workplace injuries. The memo and plan comes after a series of reports OSHA…
May 2
Dangerous Workplace: MA Construction Site Accidents Are Most Serious and Most Fatal Study Recent Find

Dangerous Workplace: MA Construction Site Accidents Are Most Serious and Most Fatal Study Recent Find

Each year thousands of workers are injured in workplace incidents around the Commonwealth. Last year alone, over 50,000 workers were injured and more than 30 were killed on Massachusetts job sites. A study published by The Massachusetts…

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Cincinnati Attorney Blog

Covers Cincinnati personal injury and workers compensation issues. By McKenzie & Snyder LLP.

http://www.mckenzie-snyder.com/blog

May 20
Is It Too Late to Claim a Worker's Comp Injury in Ohio?

Is It Too Late to Claim a Worker's Comp Injury in Ohio?

mckenzie-workers_comp_form.jpg Have you been injured on the job and need to file a worker's comp form? Not sure whether you still qualify for benefits? The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation statute of limitations is two…
May 6
Experienced Dayton, OH Personal Injury Lawyer

Experienced Dayton, OH Personal Injury Lawyer

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Apr 8
Home Aide Injury Outside Patient's Home May Have Been Sustained in the Course of and Arising Out of Her Employment

Home Aide Injury Outside Patient's Home May Have Been Sustained in the Course of and Arising Out of Her Employment

mckenzie-icy_driveway.jpg The 2nd District Ohio Appellate Court recently overturned a trial court decision barring workers' compensation benefits to a home health aide who was injured after slipping on ice outside of a…

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North Carolina Workers'…

North Carolina Workers' Compensation Lawyers Blog

Covers workers' compensation procedures. By Lee Law Offices.

http://www.northcarolinaworkerscompensationlawyersblog.com/

May 20
Independent contractor workers' comp and third-party claim

Independent contractor workers' comp and third-party claim

The workers' compensation program is intended to help workers and their families quickly and effectively recover financial support after an accident or injury. While workers are not required to prove negligence or fault, recovery under the…
May 17
Carolina Fall Accidents, A Workplace Danger Commonly Overlooked

Carolina Fall Accidents, A Workplace Danger Commonly Overlooked

The total dollar cost to victims and families affected by work-related deaths and injuries, to employers, and to the country as a whole is much greater than the cost of workers' compensation insurance alone. The National Safety Council…
May 15
Keeping Teens Safe Through Summer Job Season

Keeping Teens Safe Through Summer Job Season

With summer break quickly approaching, our teens will be heading back into the workforce. To prepare youth for the 21st century workforce, the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment, Division of Youth Services…

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Duncan Law Blog

Covers North Carolina bankruptcy and workers compensation issues.

http://www.duncanlawonline.com/blog/

May 16
Is It Common For a Loan Modification To Be Delayed?

Is It Common For a Loan Modification To Be Delayed?

When you are having trouble making your house payments, there are options that might work well for you. One of these options is a loan modification. This is when the bank changes your loan so that you have a lower, more affordable monthly…
May 14
Can the Insurance Company Provide me with Transportation in a Worker’s Comp Claim?

Can the Insurance Company Provide me with Transportation in a Worker’s Comp Claim?

Yes, the insurance company can provide you with transportation to receive medical care that is approved by the insurance company or the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Usually you must provide your own transportation, but the insurance…
May 9
Why You Shouldn’t Turn Your Car in Before Filing Bankruptcy

Why You Shouldn’t Turn Your Car in Before Filing Bankruptcy

The saying, “The early bird gets the worm” is not always the best advice to take. For example, if you have already consulted with your bankruptcy attorney and decided that once you file your bankruptcy you will be…

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Workers' Law Watch

Covers workers’ compensation law and drug injuries. By Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP.

http://workerslawwatch.com/

May 20
Five US Airports that Put Employees and Passengers At Risk For Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Five US Airports that Put Employees and Passengers At Risk For Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Posted in Environmental tobacco smokeSecondhand Smoke Is Deadly Today’s post comes from guest author Jon Gelman from Jon Gelman, LLC – Attorney at Law. Air pollution from secondhand smoke five times higher outside smoking rooms…
May 16
Nanotechnology in the Workplace

Nanotechnology in the Workplace

Posted in workplace accidentsWorkplace Injuryworkplace safetyToday’s post comes from guest author Leonard Jernigan from The Jernigan Law Firm. During cancer research in 1986 an accident created the first man-made nanoparticle, an…
May 13
NY Roofing Contractor Fined for Falling Short on Fall Protection

NY Roofing Contractor Fined for Falling Short on Fall Protection

Posted in workplace accidentsWorkplace Injuryworkplace safetyThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) works to save workers’ lives throughout New York by fining employers who fail to comply with workplace safety…

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Workers Comp Insider

Covers workers' compensation, risk management, business insurance, workplace health & safety, occupational medicine, injured workers, insurance webtools and technology. By Lynch Ryan.

http://www.workerscompinsider.com/

May 20
Workers Compensation Looking Up?

Workers Compensation Looking Up?

Dennis Mealy, chief actuary for NCCI, has issued his state of the line report on workers compensation. There's a lot of good news for insurers, along with a few little red flags that might well morph into big banners of bad news. Mealy's…
May 15
Risk, Austerity, ACA, Women in Manufacturing, Terrorism & other news of note

Risk, Austerity, ACA, Women in Manufacturing, Terrorism & other news of note

Our New Zealand blogger pal Russell Hutchinson lends a global perspective to this week's Cavalcade of Risk #183 - check it out! Austerity's impact on public health - over at Managed Care Matters, Joe Paduda looks at the impact that financial…
May 9
Health Wonk Review and other occupational news of note

Health Wonk Review and other occupational news of note

Joe Paduda has a not-to-be-missed robust edition of Health Wonk Review posted at Managed Care Matters. It covers health care cost trends, reform implementation, motivations and more. Get your biweekly dose of health wonkery from the best in…

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Washington Workers' Advisor

Covers workers compensation law. By The Causey Law Firm.

http://workersadvisor.com/

May 16
Causey Law Firm is MOVING!!!

Causey Law Firm is MOVING!!!

Posted in UncategorizedFourth & Vine Building – in the shadow of the Space Needle! After TWENTY YEARS in our Pioneer Square office, Causey Law Firm is MOVING! The office will be closed on Friday, May 31st and will reopen…
May 13
Social Security Basics: “How long do I need to be off work?”

Social Security Basics: “How long do I need to be off work?”

Posted in Social SecurityIf you, or a loved one, are diagnosed with a severe or aggressive condition, you may qualify to be immediately approved! One question that I am asked frequently by folks considering applying…
May 9
Media Portrays Social Security as an Avenue to Benefits for the Unemployed – WRONG! It’s Not That Simple…

Media Portrays Social Security as an Avenue to Benefits for the Unemployed – WRONG! It’s Not That Simple…

Posted in Social SecurityThe Social Security Administration turns down many worthy applicants when they first apply. There is a lot in the news these days about the Social Security Disability Program, with some…

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New Jersey Employment Law Blog

Covers CEPA/whistleblower, ERISA, non-compete agreements, sexual harassment, Title VII, USERRA and workers compensation. By Steinberg Law Offices.

http://employment.lawfirmnewjersey.com/

May 10
Do Employers Have to Pay Summer Interns?

Do Employers Have to Pay Summer Interns?

My nephew just came home for summer break from his sophomore year at college, which got me to thinking. (No, not about how much I would like to be back in college.) What profitable use of the next three months will our returning…
Apr 18
Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk - Is This FLSA Mootness Decision Itself Moot?

Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk - Is This FLSA Mootness Decision Itself Moot?

Where to begin on yesterday's US Supreme Court decision in Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk? Perhaps we should start, oddly enough, with Justice Kagan's dissent, which is quite unlike any I have seen before. She says: Feel free to…
Apr 2
All You Could Ask For

All You Could Ask For

Sometimes we go way off topic, and today is such a day. And for a good cause. Mike Greenberg is a sportscaster, the co-host of ESPN's morning drive show, the top-rated "Mike & Mike" show. Greenberg's new book, All You Could Ask For,…

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New York Restaurant Lawyers Blog

Covers employee regulation, wage and hour laws, and buying and selling a business in the food services industry. By the Law Offices of David A. Gabay, PC.

http://www.newyorkrestaurantlawyersblog.com/

Nov 26
New rules to minimise head injury for young athlete

New rules to minimise head injury for young athlete

As of today, all school sports teams in Boston must have compulsory training on concussion and head injury management procedures in order to reduce the number of head injuries sustained in contact sports for the under 18s.
Nov 26
Calls to ban young drivers from the roads at night

Calls to ban young drivers from the roads at night

Results of a survey published last week show that 76 per cent of motorists believe change is needed to reduce the number of car accidents involving young people.
Nov 26
Asbestos free Australia?

Asbestos free Australia?

Australia is putting a pilot scheme in place which could see it become the first country in the world to remove asbestos from all its buildings and eliminate asbestos related diseases.

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Wynn & Wynn Blog

Covers injury and workers' compensation law.

http://www.wynnandwynn.com/our-blog/

May 21
Bad Faith Insurance Claim

Bad Faith Insurance Claim

In one way or another, we will all have to deal with an insurance company at some time in our lives. Car, home, health, life, if something is important to us- we insure it. In some cases we are required by law to have insurance, health…
May 21
Burns One Of Top Causes Of Serious Injurie

Burns One Of Top Causes Of Serious Injurie

Burns are one of the most common accidents. They can result from any number of situations, from smaller burns from hot water or an accidental touch to a hot appliance, or more seriously from electrical malfunctions, house fires, and chemical…
May 14
Mass: 32 Workplace Deaths,1,800 Diagnosed With Work Related Cancer

Mass: 32 Workplace Deaths,1,800 Diagnosed With Work Related Cancer

Sadly, workplace injuries have become a reality on many jobs. A recent report done in Massachusetts, however, showed that at times more then just an injury may occur. The report was entitled Dying For Work In Massachusetts, and it showed that…

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Workers' Compensation Watch

By Rehm, Bennet & Moore.

http://workerscompensationwatch.com/

May 20
Diesel Fumes and Lung Cancer

Diesel Fumes and Lung Cancer

Posted in CancerDiesel Fumes Cause Lung Cancer Today’s post comes from guest author Leonard Jernigan from The Jernigan Law Firm in North Carolina. There are so many cancers that people are diagnosed with that have unknown causes. So if…
May 16
Workers: Watch the Heat!

Workers: Watch the Heat!

Posted in workplace accidentsworkplace injuryworkplace safetyIt has been a roller coaster of a May here on the Great Plains. Nebraska and Iowa have both been hit with weather extremes. For example, “Two days after Lincoln recorded a…
May 13
Out-of-State Work-Related Injuries: What You Need to Know

Out-of-State Work-Related Injuries: What You Need to Know

Posted in DLIBedford, TX Construction Site Today’s post comes from guest author Brian M. Wright from Causey Law Firm in Seattle. Although I have written about this topic in the past in regard to truckers, I think this post is a…

Rank this Week: 1904

Iowa Workers' Compensation Lawyer…

Iowa Workers' Compensation Lawyer Blog

Covers workers' compensation law and claims. By Gilloon, Wright & Hamel, P.C.

http://www.iowaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/

May 16
People Who Helped Me Become a Lawyer

People Who Helped Me Become a Lawyer

This list is obviously not going to be complete. There are hundreds of family members, friends, employers, co-workers, teachers and others who have made big contributions. I am just going to try to talk about the people who had the biggest…
May 9
Overview of Mental Health Injuries in Iowa Workers' Compensation

Overview of Mental Health Injuries in Iowa Workers' Compensation

MENTAL INJURIES ARE COMPENSATED AS INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY INJURIES. Under Iowa law mental injuries are compensable in the workers' compensation system. Mental injuries are unscheduled injuries. Therefore, the emphasis in figuring out the…
May 2
How Is An Iowa Work Comp Lawyer Like An Auctioneer?

How Is An Iowa Work Comp Lawyer Like An Auctioneer?

I don't have a lot of experience with auctions, but I have been involved in a handful, and I think they are fascinating. Recently I got to talk to a retired auctioneer about his career, and some of the more interesting auctions that he had…

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Course and Scope

Covers workers's compensation in Connecticut. By James Aspell.

http://aspelllaw.blogspot.com/

May 3
Scarring Awards in the Current Worker's Comp Landscape

Scarring Awards in the Current Worker's Comp Landscape

In a few certain, specific situations, an injured worker in Connecticut can still be awarded a monetary allowance for scarring or disfigurement. Notably, a scar on the face still qualifies for compensation. The value of the scarring award is…
Dec 20
Workers Comp Myths and facts from our freinds at LexisNexi

Workers Comp Myths and facts from our freinds at LexisNexi

10 Myths and Facts About Workers' Compensation Posted by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Community Staff The LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation Law Community and the award-winning blog Work Comp Roundup have teamed up to present some common…
Jul 20
Staffing

Staffing

My opinion has always been that the best law firms are so because of the people, and for that reason I have always been blessed to be supported by some of the most wonderfuly talented people available. I hire my paralegals with an eye not…

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South Carolina Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers auto accidents, general liability, nursing homes and workers compensation. By Howell and Christmas, LLC.

http://www.southcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/

Jan 2
Former Employee Faces Criminal Charge for Alleged Assault/Abuse at Mt. Pleasant Nursing Home

Former Employee Faces Criminal Charge for Alleged Assault/Abuse at Mt. Pleasant Nursing Home

Your lawyers in Charleston at Howell and Christmas, LLC recently read a Post and Courier article concerning of a horrifying incident of nursing home abuse at a Mt. Pleasant facility. The alleged assailant is a 44-year-old North Charleston man…
Dec 25
Engineering Shortcuts Lead to Building Collapse and Serious On the Job Injurie

Engineering Shortcuts Lead to Building Collapse and Serious On the Job Injurie

Similar to the last blog entry posted by your Charleston personal injury attorneys, today's post also concerns the Dallas Cowboys. But unlike the last entry, today's post focuses not on the Cowboys players, but on a 88,000-square-foot…
Dec 18
Late Night Drunk Driving Accident Involving Two Dallas Cowboy

Late Night Drunk Driving Accident Involving Two Dallas Cowboy

As BIG football fans, your South Carolina accident lawyers at Howell and Christmas, LLC have posted numerous articles concerning America's most watched sport. Until now, however, posts have dealt primarily with player safety on the field;…

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Illinois Workers Compensation…

Illinois Workers Compensation Lawyer Blog

Covers workers compensation and wrongful termination. By Donald W. Fohrman & Associates.

http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/

Jun 30
Work related rotator cuff tear

Work related rotator cuff tear

With the cut back in the labor force more and more workers are being forced to pick up the slack. This oftens times leads to injuries caused by over-use. One of the common injuries associated with over-use is the tear of the shoulder's…
Jun 22
Illinois Labor Update

Illinois Labor Update

A jury recently found that having a anti-sexual harassment policy just isn't enough to guard against lawsuits. The EEOC suide the owner of a franchise restaurant on behalf of 2 young women who were sexually harassed by an older manager. …
Apr 18
Illinois courts awards a portion of MSA funding to ex-wife

Illinois courts awards a portion of MSA funding to ex-wife

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the funds in a Medicare set-aside (MSA) are part of a workers' compensation settlement thereby allowing an ex-wife to a portion of the MSA. The claimant was injured in a work accident in 2008. He…

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