Today’s wise words come to us from my colleague Roger Moore of Nebraska. As I have written previously, in Nebraska, you have the right to choose your family doctor to treat you for your work injury. For purposes of the workers’’ compensation court, that person becomes your “treating doctor.” However, sometimes an employer or insurance [...]
Today we have a guest post from my colleague Jon Gelman of New Jersey. NIOSH (The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety) has published a booklet to educate Home Healthcare Workers about preventing latex allergies. Latex products are made from natural rubber, and sensitivity can develop after repeated exposure. Limiting exposure to latex can [...]
Today's post comes to us courtesy of our colleague Paul McAndrew of Iowa. According to a recent decision by the Texas Supreme Court, a temporary employee cannot be excluded from an employers’ workers'’ compensation policy. In 2005, Rafael Casados was killed on his third day at work at a grain storage facility owned by Port [...]
Today’s post comes to us from my colleague Amanda Katz of Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano in New York. Question: I received a bill from my doctor for treatment relating to my workers’’ compensation claim. Am I responsible for payment? Answer: You do not have to pay your doctor for treatment resulting from [...]
There is a scam out there and truck drivers are the victims, especially if they are seriously injured in a trucking accident. It works like this: an out of work driver hears about a job and fills out an application with a national trucking company. He then gets a call saying he has [...]
Today’s post comes to us from my colleague Jon Gelman of New Jersey. The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) has published educational information to prevent musculoskeletal injuries at work. Injuries caused by ergonomic factors have been a major issue of the Federal government for decades and have been the basis for repetitive [...]
Today’s guest post comes to us from Tom Domer of Wisconsin. The connection between unsafe workplaces and the increased frequency of work injuries seems like a no brainer. A study released by NCCI Holdings indicated worker’s compensation claims rose by 3% during 2010 (the first rise in frequency in over a dozen years). The [...]
My colleague Jon Gelman shared this piece of news on his blog late last week. I am reprinting here, with his permission. Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, and Dan Anderson, Director, Department of [...]
Today’s post comes to us from my colleague Tom Domer of Wisconsin. Over the course of 35 years representing injured workers’, I have heard some whoppers – Employers’ questionable tactics that make even my jaw drop. With all the insurance company generated blather about “employee fraud” incidences of employer fraudulent tactics abound. Workers beware of [...]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that “falls from portable ladders are one of the leading causes of occupational fatalities and injuries.” A few weeks ago a gentleman came to see me who had orthopeadic surgical wires and metal bars sticking out of his arm (for those who are not too sensitive, click here [...]