Today's post comes from guest author Kit Case, from Causey Law Firm.Paul Krugman’s July 4 New York Times Op-Ed column, “Trump, Trade and Workers”, picked apart the economic plans posed by Donald Trump in a campaign speech the prior week. Mr. Krugman examined “the general thrust of the speech: the candidate’s claim to be on [...]
Today's post comes from guest author , from Jon L Gelman LLC.Working at night increases the risk of breast cancer according to a recent study. Objectives The potential mechanisms that link night-shift work with breast cancer have been extensively discussed. Exposure to light at night (LAN) depletes melatonin that has oncostatic and anti-estrogenic properties and may [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Thomas Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.We have reported regularly on the impact of obesity on workers'’ compensation (see WFW October 2005 “Diabetes and Work Injuries” Alan B. King, M.D. and WFW Winter 2009 “The Rising Impact of Obesity on Workers’ Compensation” book review). A recent study in the [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.As harvest kicks off on the Great Plains, please take the time to be safe and make sure you understand the safety policies of your business, whether you’re a worker, a supervisor, or the employer. The information and resources below are a sometimes-stark [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Roger Moore, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore. It’s not uncommon for workers' to expect to qualify for disability when they are unable to work in a job that they have held for years. The question becomes does that mean they are disabled under Social Security Administration rules? As in [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Kit Case, from Causey Law Firm.Forklifts are among the most hazardous vehicles in the workplace, with a great risk of injury and death if they’re not maintained and operated safely. Employers who knowingly and repeatedly expose workers' to unsafe forklifts may face stiff penalties. That’s what happened with a [...]
David DePaolo Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.David DePaolo, founder of WorkCompCentral, recently passed away. He was one of the most authentic individuals in the workers'’ compensation industry, who often advocated for the injured worker in his blog posts. Mr. DePaolo was an intellect, visionary and bridge [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Workers’ compensation laws are under constant attack by “reformers” from industry, insurance and self-insureds. NCCI is the National Council on Compensation Insurance, a group that participates in many aspects of workers'’ compensation, including setting premiums. The NCCI recently released presentations regarding big issues [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Jon L Gelman, from Jon L Gelman LLC. There has been a lot of research published in the past few years around the effect of shift work and our health since the World Health Organisation classified night shift work as a probable carcinogen back in 2007. In 2012 research [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Charlie Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.As this article correctly notes, "Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing"! Our work comp colleague in Pennsylvania are facing further attacks on their workers' compensation system. The article astutely points out: "Across the country, in state houses largely influenced by insurance industry interests, there [...]