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BP fined by OSHA a record $87M for Texas City Explosion
Four years follow a massive explosion in Texas City, OSHA fined BP a record $87 million dollars.
The Financial Times reports:
"Jordan Barab, acting assistant secretary of
"I don't want to give it all to a lawyer"
We heard this from someone who ironically enough had not received workers' compensation benefits for about six months. She hadn't yet hired an attorney because ...
Life After Andrepont: The Contentious Issue of Attoney’s Fees in Longshore Cases
By Paul B. Howell, Franke & Salloum One of the most contentious issues under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C.S. § 901 ...Texas: Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group Publishes 2009 Workers’ Compensation Network Report
By Stuart D. Colburn, Downs Stanford, PC The Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group (WCREG) published its 2009 workers’ compensation network report card results. ...Q & A: The Swine Flu
Asheville, NC (CompNewsNetwork) - Q. “We are a small company with limited resources, but want to keep our employees healthy and take appropriate steps to ...NIOSH: H1N1 Flu Is A Serious Risk to Healthcare Workers
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has declared that 2009 H1N1 Influenza poses a serious risk for healthcare personnel. With at least ...
Montana Wins ERISA Disability Claim Discretionary Clause Appeal - Why Doesn't New York Have Similar Ban?
"Discretionary Clauses" in ERISA disability insurance policies are the largest cause of unfair ERISA LTD claim denials across the country. They essentially create an uneven playing field in favor of an already ...
AUSTRALIA Part-time Retail Workers Have Twice As Many Injuries as Full-Time Workers
If you think Workers’ Comp is a problem only experienced by U.S. employers, think again. Visitors to our site come from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, ...
Dangerous Farm Equipment Kills Employee: Employer Does Not have Workers Compensation So Widow Seeks Third Party Recovery
How Would You Decide: Can uninsured employer seek contributions/indemnity from third part to recover losses paid in wrongful death action filed by employee’s widow? Here’s what ...
Drug Use Does Not Bar Collecting Workers Comp In Illinois
Employer Must Pay Pot Smoker Workers’ Comp Benefits Even with a post-injury drug test demonstrating an Illinois workers’ comp claimant recently smoked marijuana, his employer must pay lifetime ...
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Sharon Edwards (Tuffy)
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03 November, 2009 10:49:39
With average loss time claim in the top five in country for several years, we will see a major increase at some point!
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19 October, 2009 05:06:51
How do you get permission for your investigator to go to the site or how do you pursuade OSHA to visit?
patricia griswold
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15 October, 2009 11:52:53
Does this mean healthcare workers should be given access to swine flu immunizations?
Jonathan Paul
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12 October, 2009 10:19:23
Most workers' compensation rate variation is caused by how an insurance company applies rating classifications to an employer.In some cases, no insurance company is willing ...
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