Showing posts with label Disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disease. Show all posts
Thursday, February 4, 2016

Senator Patrick Leahy Calls For Greater Transparency by Asbestos Companies

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Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy Ranking Member, Judiciary Committee Hearing on “The Need for Transparency in the Asbestos Trusts” To...
Friday, August 22, 2014

Are Your Medical Records Vulnerable To Theft?

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Today's post was shared by Kaiser Health News and comes from www.kaiserhealthnews.org This KHN story also ran in . It can be repu...
Monday, August 11, 2014

1 month left for 9/11 responders to apply for workers’ comp

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First responders and volunteers who helped with 9/11 recovery efforts have only a month left to register for future workers’ compensation...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Mechanic can sue Ford for further damages in asbestos case

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The state Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a former Bay Area service station owner to seek additional damages from Ford Motor Co. fo...
Friday, July 18, 2014

Guangzhou court rejects shipyard workers’ occupational disease lawsuit

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A Guangzhou court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 34 shipyard workers who claimed their employer, CSSC Guangzhou Longxue Shipbuildi...
Monday, February 3, 2014

Substantial Credible Evidence Remains the Rule

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Despite the informality of  a workers compensation hearing, the evidence relied upon by the hearing official must be substantially credibl...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

How the West Virginia Spill Exposes Our Lax Chemical Laws

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Today's post was shared by Mother Jones and comes from www.motherjones.com Site of the spill on the Elk River in West Virginia ...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

What Do We Know About the Chemical That Just Spilled in West Virginia?

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Today's post was shared by Mother Jones and comes from www.motherjones.com The chemical that leaked yesterday into a West Virgini...
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

NFL concussion payout formula would provide up to $5 million per retired player

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Today's post is shared from nola.com Lawyers representing former NFL players in the proposed $765 million settlement of thousands o...
Monday, January 6, 2014

Tips To Protect Workers In Cold Environments

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Today's post was shared by US Dept. of Labor and comes from www.osha.gov Prolonged exposure to freezing or cold temperatures may c...