Today's post is from our colleague Jon L. Gelman of Wayne, New Jersey. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has proposed a project to review the Underreporting of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Workers. "In 2008, the Congressional Committee on Education and Labor [...]
I just returned from a yearly meeting of about 50 workers' compensation lawyers who are approved by the National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA) to represent NFL players in the workers' compensation field. My firm helps the Carolina Panthers players if they need advice or legal representation in a claim, which are rarely made, but [...]
Today we have a guest post from my colleague Charlie Domer of Wisconsin. A growing segment of the workforce involves individuals providing in-home medical care and assistance to private individuals. The assistance can range from a few hours per day, to 24/7 medical and domestic care for incapacitated individuals. If the in-home care [...]
The News and Observer and Charlotte Observer have reported that nearly 30,000 employers in North Carolina may not have workers'’ compensation coverage, even though legislation requires them to have it in case a worker is injured on the job. Although there are stiff penalties and criminal sanctions (it is a Class H felony [...]
Today’s wise words come to us from my colleague Roger Moore of Nebraska. As I have written previously, in Nebraska, you have the right to choose your family doctor to treat you for your work injury. For purposes of the workers’’ compensation court, that person becomes your “treating doctor.” However, sometimes an employer or insurance [...]
Today we have a guest post from my colleague Jon Gelman of New Jersey. NIOSH (The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety) has published a booklet to educate Home Healthcare Workers about preventing latex allergies. Latex products are made from natural rubber, and sensitivity can develop after repeated exposure. Limiting exposure to latex can [...]
Today's post comes to us courtesy of our colleague Paul McAndrew of Iowa. According to a recent decision by the Texas Supreme Court, a temporary employee cannot be excluded from an employers’ workers'’ compensation policy. In 2005, Rafael Casados was killed on his third day at work at a grain storage facility owned by Port [...]
Today’s post comes to us from my colleague Amanda Katz of Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano in New York. Question: I received a bill from my doctor for treatment relating to my workers’’ compensation claim. Am I responsible for payment? Answer: You do not have to pay your doctor for treatment resulting from [...]
There is a scam out there and truck drivers are the victims, especially if they are seriously injured in a trucking accident. It works like this: an out of work driver hears about a job and fills out an application with a national trucking company. He then gets a call saying he has [...]
Today’s post comes to us from my colleague Jon Gelman of New Jersey. The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) has published educational information to prevent musculoskeletal injuries at work. Injuries caused by ergonomic factors have been a major issue of the Federal government for decades and have been the basis for repetitive [...]