We miss our friends and colleagues lost in the World Trade Center on Sept 11, 2001. Marsh and Aon, …
Titanic Carried “The Average” Number of Lifeboats
Some thoughts on whether being "average" is good enough... What does it cost to buy a …
Australia’s Federal Safety Regulator Files Against Border Protection Service
Australia’s federal workplace safety regulator Comcare recently launched federal court proceedings …
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Physical Fitness Helps Men Working Long Hours
A new study indicates physical fitness protects men who put in long work hours from the heart …
Nationalization – Federalization of Workers Compensation, or Not
Recently there has been some chatter on blogs and in the news about nationalization or …
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Report Says No Increased Risk for Cancer at Scottish Factory
Workers at a Scottish semi-conductor plant are not at increased risk of developing occupational …
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Police Officer Wins 550K For Improper Termination When Failing to Show Up At Work Per Her Doctor’s Orders
A New Jersey police officer was awarded $550,000 by a jury to compensate her for lost wages and …
CANADA Alberta Workers to See Employer Injury and Fatality Records Online
Alberta (Canada) workers will before long get a look at most employers’ injury and …
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Labor Union Welfare Fund Depleted By Overly Generous Benefits to Injured Workers
Background: Several years ago, I worked with a heavy-duty shipping facility and gained union …
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Former Hooters Employee Says Uniforms Come in 3 Sizes
A Michigan judge ruled a pair of former Hooters waitresses who filed a weight discrimination case …
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Saskatchewan Roofing Company Charged in Fall Protection Injury
Another company with a fall protection-related contravention has been charged by Saskatchewan's …
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Orkin Pest Control Ad In Craig’s List Leads to Religious Hiring Preference Allegation
A lawsuit alleging discriminatory hiring practices by Orkin, Inc. (doing business as Orkin Pest …
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Corporate Can Help Work Comp Managers at Business Units Develop Program Materials
It's All About Paperwork Yes, even in our great electronic age, sometimes it is not about …
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Brain Injury and Deaths at Mushroom Farm
The operators of a mushroom farm near Vancouver where three workers were killed and two were brain …
Injured Dallas Cowboys Employees to Receive Nearly $34M Settlement
A pair of Dallas Cowboys employees injured in the May 2009 collapse of a practice facility during a …
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To Collect Work Comp Lost Wages One Must Actually BE Out of Work
A man was arrested for allegedly filling for and collecting workers compensation benefits, while …
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MASS Employer Arraigned for Allegedly Defrauding Insurer by Misclassifying Workers
An employer/owner of a roofing company allegedly defrauded his insurance company of over $107,000 …
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The Demographics of Federal Government Workers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released its Annual Report on the …
Employer Retaliation Against Employee By Requiring Waiver in Illinois EEOC Suit
Requiring employees to waive their rights under federal employment discrimination law and …
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Overcoming Resistance from Senior Management When Implementing a Workers Comp Program
A Reader Writes: I am a newly hired workers' compensation management specialist tasked …
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