Today's post comes from guest author Thomas Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.The mythology surrounding employee fraud in worker’s compensation is pervasive. Many of my clients begin their conversations with me indicating the following: “I’m not one of those folks faking their worker’s compensation claim.” The exaggerated media publicity concerning employee fraud has also resulted [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Nebraska held a primary election last week. Our television, radio and social media networks were flooded with messages from big-business organizations with little or no connection to our state. Millions of dollars poured in from nameless, faceless donors from other states. Injured workers', [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.A recent newspaper article about a Nebraska lawyer fighting against imposing OSHA regulations on small businesses and farms that handle grain illustrates an age-old conflict between Worker (human) safety and Business (corporate) profit. The lawyer argued OSHA compliance is too expensive for small [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Kit Case, from Causey Law Firm.Today's post was shared by Kit Case and comes from www.gCaptain.com. Cargo Ships on Beaches…Really? By Jacob Sterling On August 30, 2013 A perspective on ship recycling and how to end beaching Like most other things, ships don’t last forever. After 25-30 [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Thomas Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.I’ve been investigating Wisconsin and national fraud statistics in worker’s compensation to prepare for a national presentation I am making in Cape Cod in July. One fascinating and recurring basis for denial of worker’s comp claims (and potential claims against employees for fraud) stems [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Jon Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Low and middle income people are the last people to benefit from any economic recovery. For many economic recovery means a return to work the opportunity to put their household finances in order with steady income provided by a job. Unfortunately unpaid debts [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Emily Wray Stander, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Mark your calendars! As part of spring cleaning duties, I know people are sorting through the stuff in their homes, donating what they can, and figuring out how to recycle or dispose of what can’t be donated. As a mom of a [...]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) covers forklifts under the section called Powered Industrial Trucks, and you have to be certified to operate these lifts. The smaller ones you see weigh up to 7,000 pounds and they are so dangerous some experts consider them “inherently dangerous.” It is in violation of federal law to [...]
Michael J. Sandel, a professor of government at Harvard, has written an insightful book called What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets (2012) about the “for-sale” sign that applies to almost everything that has value, from sky boxes in football stadiums to police cars in local communities. These days, everything seems to be [...]
Today's post was shared by Gelman on Workplace Injuries and comes from www.northjersey.com Workers cleaning a section of the Passaic River in Lyndhurst on Wednesday. A much more extensive $1.7 billion plan was announced last week for the lower part of the river. It is touted as the largest Superfund cleanup ever, one that will [...]