A U.S. federal judge recently ruled that a ride-sharing service must face a lawsuit alleging that the company has been pocketing tips meant for the drivers (Detroit Free Press, September 19, 2014). Uber Technologies is a smartphone-summoned car service based in San Francisco that has been charging a 20% surcharge on rides. Uber was founded [...]
Today's post was shared by Gelman on Workplace Injuries and comes from www.cidrap.umn.edu Federal officials are finalizing details on Ebola screening steps for travelers arriving at US airports, which may be announced in a few days and may resemble the kinds of questions that outbreak countries are asking departing passengers, Centers for Disease Control and [...]
Today's post was shared by Gelman on Workplace Injuries and comes from www.cidrap.umn.edu Adequate safety is a major concern for health care workers' treating infectious diseases. Today's post is shared from nytimes.com/ DALLAS — More than six months after an outbreak of Ebola began its rampage through West Africa, local and federal health officials have [...]
AARP has advised its members to be careful as they use Internet services. For example, have you ever participated in the following online activities: Clicked on a pop-up ad? Opened an email from someone you didn’t know? Signed up for a free trial offer? Sold some merchandise in an auction? Sent funds through an Internet [...]
People who work outdoors are more likely to become dehydrated and are more likely to develop a heat-related illness. Heat stroke is the most serious type of heat-related disorder. It occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature. When this happens, the body temperature can rise to 106 degrees Fahrenheit or higher within [...]
AARP reports that Dr. Farid Fata in Michigan has been accused of prescribing unnecessary chemotherapy treatments to his patients, including some who didn’t even have cancer. Dr. Fata’s nurse, Angela Swantek, noticed that medications were being administered improperly and patients were in the chair longer than necessary, which created more money for the doctor. Dr. [...]
One of our clients worked as an auto body repairman and he was exposed to toxic chemicals in the workplace. This exposure resulted in the development of pancreatic cancer and his subsequent death, yet he never knew he could have called in OSHA to inspect his worksite. Employees have a right to working conditions that [...]
Workers’ compensation injuries and financial difficulties often go hand-in-hand. We had a client in his late 60s who decided to mortgage his house to pay for his grandson’s college education, but then suffered a serious workplace injury. Unfortunately, his grandson was unable to find a job and our client was about to lose his home [...]
A yearlong McClatchy public-records investigation of government construction projects spanning 28 states discovered widespread misclassification of construction workers' as independent contractors instead of employees (News & Observer, September 8, 2014). By misclassifying their employees, construction companies were able to undercut their law-abiding competitors while at the same time exploiting those desperate for work. As a [...]
A former volunteer firefighter who sustained burns and partial amputation of his fingers on both hands continues to suffer from PTSD, flashbacks and sleep disturbances. His pain management physician has ordered a genetic study to help understand how he reacts to treatment based on his genetic factors. Genetic testing in pain management is becoming more [...]