Showing posts with label coronavirus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coronavirus. Show all posts
Sunday, July 18, 2021

OSHA Cites Dental Practice for Coronavirus Retaliation

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The U.S. Department of Labor has taken legal action against two North Texas dentists on behalf of a dental hygienist and a dental assistant ...
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Supplement Benefit Bill for Surviving Dependents of Essential Coronavirus Workers Passed by NJ Legislature

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The NJ Legislature has now passed S2476 . It provides supplemental benefit payments to the dependents of essential employees who died in the...
Monday, March 1, 2021

Congressional Leaders Push CDC and OSHA to Address Aerosol Transmission of COVID-19

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Congressional leaders wrote a letter to the Biden administration urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupat...
Friday, January 22, 2021

Is the workers' compensation system ready for the COVID-19 [coronavirus] virus? Live Updates

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It seems that every decade a new pandemic emerges on the world scene, and complacency continues to exist in the workers’ compensation arena...
Wednesday, November 25, 2020

CDC Likely to Allocate COVID-19 Vaccine to Essential Workers Ahead of Seniors

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Who gets the COVID-19 vaccine first was the subject of a meeting this week of the Centers for Disease Control’s [CDC] Advisory Committees on...
Sunday, November 8, 2020

Halting Workplace COVID-19 Transmission: An Urgent Proposal to Protect American Workers

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A report authored by David Michaels and Gregory R Wagner and published by The Century Foundation highlights the actions needed to strengthen...
Friday, November 6, 2020

NJ Announces COVID-19 Worker Protection Complaint Form

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NJ Executive Order 192 imposes requirements on every employer-business, non-profit, governmental and educational entities to take steps to ...
Saturday, September 26, 2020

NJ Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Public Health Emergency

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Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 186. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020 ...
Thursday, July 9, 2020

Certain NJ Public Employees to Receive Accidental Disability Pensions for COVID Claims

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The following is the evolution of NJ Assembly Bill No. 3945  that was amended in its final stages before passage. The law extends eligibili...
Monday, July 6, 2020

COVID Presumption Bill Stalled in the NJ Assembly - Action Urged

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Legislation (A3999) that would make it easier for employees on the frontline of the coronavirus fight to get work-related benefits is now ...

Special Independence Day Event - Music and Experts - Veterans Administration

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Special Independence Day Event
Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020

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Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a remote hearing t o examine the health and econ...
Thursday, June 4, 2020

US Congress Holds Virtual Briefing on Building a Contact Tracing Workforce

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The Committee on Education and Labor held a virtual briefing to examine Congress’ role to support a qualified, strong, community-based cont...
Saturday, May 30, 2020

OSHA's vague COVID-19 reporting guidance

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OSHA issued a COVID-19 reporting guidance that lacks a foundation in essential epidemiology as well as legal evidentiary principles for admi...
Thursday, May 28, 2020

NJ Proposal as to Prohibited COVID-19 Related Employment Discrimination

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The Department of Labor and Workforce Development (Department) is extending the comment period for the Proposed New Rules at N.J.A.C. 12:70...
Thursday, May 21, 2020

National COSH Releases Guidelines for “A Safe and Just Return to Work”

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Workers must be included in safety plans, say health experts, as wave of walkouts leads to new protections. “My co-workers are getting ...
Wednesday, May 13, 2020

A Federal Heroes Compensation Fund

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The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential of generating an enormous number of occupational illness claims from health care workers [HCW] and ...

Bill Expanding Workers’ Comp Benefits for ‘Essential Workers’ Advanced by Labor Committee

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Panel approves legislation making it easier for employees on the front lines of coronavirus fight to get work-related benefits Acting ...
Saturday, May 9, 2020

California Governor Newsom Announces Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Workers who Contract COVID-19 During Stay at Home Order

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The state of California joins A growing number of states who are now liberalizing access to Workers Compensation. benefits for injured worke...
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Senator Sweeney Bill Would Expand NJ Workers’ Comp Benefits for ‘Essential Workers’ Sickened in COVID Crisis

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Senate President introduces legislation making it easier for employees on the front lines of coronavirus fight to get work-related benefit...