There's been an adjournment in the case against three companies charged in the 2009 fatal stage …
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Six New Yorkers Indicted for Falsifying Testing and Inspection Reports At Major Construction Sites
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. recently announced the indictment of American Standard …
New Zealand Forestry Worker Injured In Safe Area
A Hokitika forestry worker was off work for months with debilitating spinal fractures, bruising, …
Texas Division of Workers Compensation Approves 14 for Self Insurance
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved …
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Canadian Worker Burned: New Safety Measures Put in Place
A worker who sustained burn injuries while changing grease in a fryer at a plant in New …
Canadian Worker Burned: New Safety Measures Put in PlaceRead More
Woman Fired After Alleging Harassment, Court Takes her Side
A federal district court judge in Milwaukee entered a consent decree resolving an employment …
Woman Fired After Alleging Harassment, Court Takes her SideRead More
Key Reasons Workers Compensation Claims Take So Long to Close
Given recent economic turmoil, many are having a hard time meeting financial obligations. This …
Key Reasons Workers Compensation Claims Take So Long to CloseRead More
California Insurance Fraudster Gets 3 Years for Failure to Pay Restitution
A judge sentenced a Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., woman to three years in state prison for refusing …
California Insurance Fraudster Gets 3 Years for Failure to Pay RestitutionRead More
Squalid Camp in British Columbia Lead to Long Overdue Wages
Some long overdue wages are finally being paid to 57 tree planters, more than a year after they …
Squalid Camp in British Columbia Lead to Long Overdue WagesRead More
All Aboard on Final Rule for Railroad Workers Hours
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a final rule limiting the number of consecutive …
All Aboard on Final Rule for Railroad Workers HoursRead More
Recent NY Workers Comp Decision Can Alter Attorney Practices
Burke v. Verizon Services Group, 2011 NY Slip Op 06613, 9/29/11 reaffirms that the Board’s …
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Managing CALIFORNIA Family Rights Act and FMLA Compliance
By Martha J. Cardi Think workers comp is hard to manage? Try FMLA, state and other leaves of …
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NIH Employees Removed for Violating Hatch Act
In an action brought by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the Merit Systems Protection Board …
Four Critical Points About Questionable Workers Compensation Claims
How is a Questionable Workers Comp File Properly Disputed? For the most part, workers …
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Drug Company Settled Substandard Allegations with $40 Million Fine
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) agreed to pay $40.75 million to settle allegations it was …
Drug Company Settled Substandard Allegations with $40 Million FineRead More
The Anti-inflammatory Lifestyle Could Reduce Injuries and Be Key to Employee Health
Chronic or long term inflammation is very often involved in the development of our chronic disease …
The Anti-inflammatory Lifestyle Could Reduce Injuries and Be Key to Employee HealthRead More
Exploding Toilets Injure Two Federal Workers
According to Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein, Sept. 28, the General Services Administration …
Five Benefits of Medical Expertise At Time of Initial Injury
Nurse triage is the process of having an experienced nurse evaluate an employee's medical needs and …
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Ohio Woman Must Repay More than $13K for Working While Collecting Comp
A Warren County, Ohio woman must repay more than $13,000 following an investigation by the Ohio …
Ohio Woman Must Repay More than $13K for Working While Collecting CompRead More
Massachusetts Employers Indicted for Alleged Workers Compensation Scam
The owner of a Lowell, Mass., staffing company was indicted for allegedly under reporting the size …
Massachusetts Employers Indicted for Alleged Workers Compensation ScamRead More
