Friday, February 5, 2016
Last time, we began looking at the responsibilities of employers under workers’ compensation law. In addition to the reporting requirements mentioned last time, employers are also required to maint... Continue Reading
Monday, January 25, 2016
Federal laws, often in the form of regulations promulgated by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, set many workplace safety standards. Workers’ compensation policies, in contras... Continue Reading
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
In our last post, we began speaking about the common problem of overexertion. As we noted, Amazon.com has been targeted by OSHA for exposing employees to potential overexertion, which is an importa... Continue Reading
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
While it probably comes as no surprise to health care workers, other people may find it hard to believe that hospitals are considered more dangerous workplaces than construction and manufacturing s... Continue Reading
Friday, January 15, 2016
Amazon may be leading the pack in terms of online retail, but the company’s success has come at a cost. As reports of Amazon’s questionable treatment of workers continue, some are wondering whether... Continue Reading
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Month after month, workers on New York construction sites suffer life-changing injuries or even death. The New York Daily News highlights this fact by its continual coverage of such tragic incident... Continue Reading
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Please celebrate with us the recent passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act. Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
As Thanksgiving 2015 approaches, some may wonder what we should be grateful for as our world copes with the barbaric actions of ISIS and other radical Islamic terrorist groups. However, the death f... Continue Reading
Friday, November 13, 2015
“Unfortunately, 9/11 first responders, workers, volunteers and downtown residents are calling our office every day after being diagnosed with a 9/11-related cancer,” Partner Daniel Hansen said Continue Reading
Thursday, October 22, 2015
A shrewd Texas corporate lawyer by the name of Bill Minick proudly proclaims "We're talking about re-engineering one of the pillars of social justice..."(i.e.,Workers' Compensation). Mess with the... Continue Reading