Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization New Infographic: Irrefutable Facts About Asbestos

 Today's post was shared by Linda Reinstein and comes from www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org

ADAO Infographic Irrefutable Facts About Asbestos Posted on September 9, 2013 In 2011, ADAO launched our first infographic “Beware of the Silent Killer“, with the help of Piktochart we were able to create a compelling visual story. We were thrilled to take complex information about asbestos disease and transform it into a visual that everyone could understand. It’s 2013, and today we are launching our second infographic campaign: “Irrefutable Facts About Asbestos.” Please take a look and share this infographic with your social networks. Why do infographics work? Recently, Social Media Chimps gave six reasons: Short Attention Span Information Overload Easy to Understand Reading Retention More Engaging People Love Sharing Infographics. What do you think? Do you remember the three irrefutable facts about asbestos? Of course you do. Mesothelioma Awareness Day is September 26. What better way to honor Mesothelioma Warriors than the share these asbestos facts? To our Twitter followers we encourage you to share the Infographic and tweet out a fact. FACT: #Asbestos is still legal and lethal in the US. http://bit.ly/18JsCQv #ADAO FACT: #Asbestos is a known carcinogen. http://bit.ly/18JsCQv #ADAO FACT: #Asbestos imports continue. http://bit.ly/18JsCQv  #ADAO FACT: USA Hasn’t Banned #Asbestos http://bit.ly/18JsCQv #ADAO FACT: 30 Americans die every day from #asbestos-caused diseases http://bit.ly/18JsCQv #ADAO FACT: 10,000 Americans die from...

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Why Injured Workers Should Deactivate Their Social Media Accounts

Your private photos could be used against you by insurance companies.

Today's post comes from guest author Nathan Reckman from Paul McAndrew Law Firm.

Recently, it seems as though everyone is connected through social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. These tools have become a great way to keep in touch with friends and family scattered all over the world. Unfortunately, the information you or your connections post on your social networking sites can cause your workers’ compensation claim to be denied.

The Commission denied further benefits in part based on pictures obtained from Zack’s MySpace and Facebook pages.

For example, Zack Clement suffered a hernia when a refrigerator fell on him while he was working at a warehouse in Arkansas. After undergoing three surgeries and receiving work comp benefits for a year, Zack took his case back to the Arkansas Compensation Commission to get an extension of his benefits. The Commission denied further benefits in part based on pictures obtained from Zack’s MySpace and Facebook pages. The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the Commission’s decision, noting Zack’s claims of excruciating pain were inconsistent with the pictures of Zack drinking and partying.

In Iowa, the Workers’ Compensation Commission has also relied on Facebook posts to deny an injured worker benefits. Jody McCarthy had a debilitating back condition that she claimed was aggravated by her work. The deputy commissioner noted that