Today's post comes from guest author Charlie Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.Workers do not have many rights. It's an unfortunate mantra I recite to many of my injured worker clients. Of course, union protections exist in certain settings. Protections against discrimination and harassment exist if unlawful conduct occurs. However, in most circumstances, Wisconsin employees [...]
Today's post was shared by The Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group and comes from www.post-gazette.comA lawsuit settlement made public Tuesday brings to $386,000 the total paid by the state in relation to lawsuits stemming from the hazing of sex-crime inmates on the State Correctional Institution Pittsburgh’s F Block.Robert Veith, 52, of the Hill District, [...]
“Decimated.” That is the word the Honorable Circuit Court Judge Jorge Cueto used to describe what’s left of Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Act after a series of reforms, notably in 2003, which attacked injured workers'’ rights and benefits. After 2003 Florida became one of the most restrictive workers'’ compensation jurisdictions in the nation. As it currently [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Truck drivers have a remedy if fired for making a workers'’ compensation claim. A recent award of over $100,000 to a truck driver who was fired for making a workers'’ compensation claim illustrated the protection drivers have under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act [...]
The International Nutrition building. Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.I was going to write about a summary from the official OSHA news release and provide a compilation of web resources regarding the Jan. 20 International Nutrition building collapse in Omaha. This is relevant now because the Occupational Safety [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Thomas Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.The Kansas Supreme Court has just reversed a State Appeals Court finding that an oil field worker was not entitled to worker’s compensation benefits after he was injured while riding home from his workplace. The case is David C. Williams v. Petromark Drilling, [...]
Today's post was shared by Gelman on Workplace Injuries and comes from www.cdc.govInterim Guidance about Ebola Virus Infection for Airline Flight Crews, Cleaning Personnel, and Cargo PersonnelOverview of Ebola Virus DiseaseEbola virus disease (also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever) is a severe, often-fatal disease caused by infection with a species of Ebola virus. Although the [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Todd Bennett, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Do you drive a company vehicle as part of your job? Many find themselves in the situation where they travel regularly, or on a special errand from time to time, as part of their job. In the unfortunate scheme of things, if you [...]