Today we have a guest post from our colleague Tom Domer of Wisconsin. Wisconsin pays worker’s compensation benefits based only on the job on which an employee works, even if the employee’s injury makes it impossible for him to work in his regular job. In these difficult economic times, many workers’ are forced to take [...]
Today’s post comes to us from our colleague Roger Moore of Nebraska. In virtually all workers’’ compensation cases an injured worker has to return to work in some capacity. Often these are very stressful situations and it is not uncommon for issues to arrise including conflict with an employer over what a safe [...]
I just returned from a yearly meeting of about 50 workers' compensation lawyers who are approved by the National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA) to represent NFL players in the workers' compensation field. My firm helps the Carolina Panthers players if they need advice or legal representation in a claim, which are rarely made, but [...]
Today we have a guest post from my colleague Charlie Domer of Wisconsin. A growing segment of the workforce involves individuals providing in-home medical care and assistance to private individuals. The assistance can range from a few hours per day, to 24/7 medical and domestic care for incapacitated individuals. If the in-home care [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A television station in Raleigh, North Carolina (NBC-17) reported the other week that a paving contractor was awarded a new contract because its bid was $6,000 lower than other bids. The bids ranged from $996,000 to $1.2 million. Nothing unusual about that, except the winning company, Triangle Grading and Paving Company, has "dozens more construction-related [...]