Today's post comes from guest author Roger Moore, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore. It’s not uncommon for workers' to expect to qualify for disability when they are unable to work in a job that they have held for years. The question becomes does that mean they are disabled under Social Security Administration rules? As in [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Kit Case, from Causey Law Firm.Forklifts are among the most hazardous vehicles in the workplace, with a great risk of injury and death if they’re not maintained and operated safely. Employers who knowingly and repeatedly expose workers' to unsafe forklifts may face stiff penalties. That’s what happened with a [...]
David DePaolo Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.David DePaolo, founder of WorkCompCentral, recently passed away. He was one of the most authentic individuals in the workers'’ compensation industry, who often advocated for the injured worker in his blog posts. Mr. DePaolo was an intellect, visionary and bridge [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Workers’ compensation laws are under constant attack by “reformers” from industry, insurance and self-insureds. NCCI is the National Council on Compensation Insurance, a group that participates in many aspects of workers'’ compensation, including setting premiums. The NCCI recently released presentations regarding big issues [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Jon L Gelman, from Jon L Gelman LLC. There has been a lot of research published in the past few years around the effect of shift work and our health since the World Health Organisation classified night shift work as a probable carcinogen back in 2007. In 2012 research [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Charlie Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.As this article correctly notes, "Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing"! Our work comp colleague in Pennsylvania are facing further attacks on their workers' compensation system. The article astutely points out: "Across the country, in state houses largely influenced by insurance industry interests, there [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Many have heard the cliché that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and that is especially true when it comes to workplace safety. Following up on last week’s Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration, this week is National Safety Stand-Down to [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Jon L Gelman, from Jon L Gelman LLC.Dennis Whedbee, 52, lost half of his left arm in a drilling accident in North Dakota in September 2012. Several years later he's still fighting with North Dakota's insurance agency to get the help he needs. Dennis Whedbee, 52, lost half of [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Jon L Gelman, from Jon L Gelman LLC. The nurse who was the first person to contract Ebola in the United States filed suit on Monday against the Dallas hospital where she worked, saying it knowingly left workers' without the training or equipment needed to handle the disease. The [...]
What is your sense of smell and sense of taste worth to you? These senses are truly priceless. In a medical malpractice case, the plaintiff – a chef – was awarded $1.5 million in damages when he lost his sense of taste following a tonsillectomy when the surgeon failed to disclose that this was a [...]