Today's post was shared by Gelman on Workplace Injuries and comes from www.nytimes.comWASHINGTON — Landowners who say a North Carolina electronics plant poisoned their drinking water missed a filing deadline, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.The decision, in a 7-to-2 vote, is likely to affect similar suits from the families of thousands of former Marines [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Brody Ockander, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.When injured at work, your doctor may give you work restrictions that prevent you from returning to your regular job. In these situations, there are three things your employer can do: Tell you that they have no jobs within your restrictions Give you [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Jay Causey, from Causey Law Firm.The AFL–CIO’s annual report on job fatalities is out, and provides some interesting fodder for thought. It’s no surprise that North Dakota – – with its “wild West” environment for oil and gas extraction on the Bakken Shale was the most dangerous place – [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Memorial Day is another opportunity to reflect and remember. I recently came across a post from Financial Carrier Services Inc. on Google+ that was a nice summary of what Memorial Day really means. Many people spend this holiday with family and friends, and [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Kit Case, from Causey Law Firm.L&I urges workplace safety for teens as summer hiring season nears Teens are gearing up to search for summer jobs and the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is urging employers, parents and others to support safety during “Safe Jobs for Youth [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Thomas Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.The mythology surrounding employee fraud in worker’s compensation is pervasive. Many of my clients begin their conversations with me indicating the following: “I’m not one of those folks faking their worker’s compensation claim.” The exaggerated media publicity concerning employee fraud has also resulted [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Nebraska held a primary election last week. Our television, radio and social media networks were flooded with messages from big-business organizations with little or no connection to our state. Millions of dollars poured in from nameless, faceless donors from other states. Injured workers', [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.A recent newspaper article about a Nebraska lawyer fighting against imposing OSHA regulations on small businesses and farms that handle grain illustrates an age-old conflict between Worker (human) safety and Business (corporate) profit. The lawyer argued OSHA compliance is too expensive for small [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Kit Case, from Causey Law Firm.Today's post was shared by Kit Case and comes from www.gCaptain.com. Cargo Ships on Beaches…Really? By Jacob Sterling On August 30, 2013 A perspective on ship recycling and how to end beaching Like most other things, ships don’t last forever. After 25-30 [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Thomas Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.I’ve been investigating Wisconsin and national fraud statistics in worker’s compensation to prepare for a national presentation I am making in Cape Cod in July. One fascinating and recurring basis for denial of worker’s comp claims (and potential claims against employees for fraud) stems [...]