The International Nutrition building. Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.I was going to write about a summary from the official OSHA news release and provide a compilation of web resources regarding the Jan. 20 International Nutrition building collapse in Omaha. This is relevant now because the Occupational Safety [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Thomas Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.The Kansas Supreme Court has just reversed a State Appeals Court finding that an oil field worker was not entitled to worker’s compensation benefits after he was injured while riding home from his workplace. The case is David C. Williams v. Petromark Drilling, [...]
Today's post was shared by Gelman on Workplace Injuries and comes from www.cdc.govInterim Guidance about Ebola Virus Infection for Airline Flight Crews, Cleaning Personnel, and Cargo PersonnelOverview of Ebola Virus DiseaseEbola virus disease (also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever) is a severe, often-fatal disease caused by infection with a species of Ebola virus. Although the [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Todd Bennett, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Do you drive a company vehicle as part of your job? Many find themselves in the situation where they travel regularly, or on a special errand from time to time, as part of their job. In the unfortunate scheme of things, if you [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Thomas Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.I passed through Customs after a trip to Europe this week and explained to the Customs official that I represented injured workers'. His first comment to me was “How ‘bout those guys that are scamming the system?” I attempted to provide the disclaimer [...]
In Part I and II of this series we discussed the legislative power shift in 2010 and identified four significant changes. Here are some more legislative changes, all imposed after 2010: 5. Even If The Claim is Denied the Employer Can Still Get An IME. Before 2010, although an employer might be able to get [...]
When my husband and I purchased our home, we immediately bought a forty-foot ladder because obviously we would be cleaning our own gutters and needed the biggest ladder possible to reach the roof. Our first attempt to use the ladder was miserable. We could barely lift the ladder. After a few pathetic attempts to use [...]
In 2010 after the Republican Party took complete control of the legislature for the first time since 1898, changes to the system began. As death benefits and funeral expenses were being increased, along with an increase in wage loss benefits, current injured workers' were told that new proposals would not affect their claims. True [...]
In this four-part series we will take note of specific changes to the Workers’ Compensation Act in North Carolina since 2010, when the Democrats lost control of the Legislature. The Act was created in 1929. Its purpose was to take care of the human wreckage caused by workplace injuries and to make the employer pay [...]
One of the first questions injured workers' frequently ask is “Will my employer fire me for getting hurt at work?” Answer – legally, they cannot. The North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discharge Act (REDA) strictly forbids an employer from firing an injured worker for filing a workers'’ compensation claim. However, that doesn’t stop an injured [...]