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Federal OSHA to Review State Safety Plans

In recent testimony before Congress, Jordan Barab, acting assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), reported that OSHA will
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Horseplay isn't covered unless you aren't the horse

A reader asks: I had hurt my knee at home and was at work on crutches.  As a "joke" (ha, ha) my co-worker came up from ...
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California EAMS and the QME Process

By Hon. Colleen Casey, Workers' Compensation Judge (San Francisco, California) Most people are surprised to learn that the DWC Medical Unit is not ...
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Making Your Return to Work Policy Work Using Transitional Duty

The number one  goal of any injury management policy is to return injured employees to work just as soon as they are medically able; ideally ...
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Hospital Workers Compensation Sanctions Termed Unusual

From the November 6, 2009 Fraud Blotter Criminal complaints and indictments are accusations only. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The North Carolina  Industrial Commission, its deputy ...
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Targeted Runoff Claims Strategies for U.S. To Become More Like U.K.

Targeted Runoff Claims Strategies Another segment  is the runoff claims market. Since the 1970s, long-tail liabilities such as asbestos, environmental and pollution claims have been placed ...
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AUSTRALIA Takes Measures to Protect Teens at Work

New Kit Helps Teachers Prep Secondary School Students on Work Safety Teachers in  South Australia now have a new kit to help them prepare secondary school ...
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Cracking Down on Inflexible Leave Policies: A Summary of the Sears EEOC Decision

The Americans with Disabilities Act  (ADA) requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled employees. Despite this requirement, many employers maintain leave policies that ...
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Disability Attorney Named to Board of Advisors at St. John's University Center for Labor and Employment Law

I am looking forward to attending the Inaugural Dinner of the new St. John's University School of Law Center for Labor and Employment Law at ...
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Let's Reduce Lost Time --- Medical Case Management

As mentioned in my last posting, Oklahoma gets a low ranking compared to other states in the category of lost time. How can we improve ...
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