The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] alert from September 27, 2024, raises concerns about human-to-human transmission of bird flu among workers. If this occurs, it will create a major occupational disease outbreak in the workplace that may severely impact workers’ compensation claims.
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Saturday, September 28, 2024
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Bird Flu Strikes Colorado Poultry Workers: CDC Confirms
The US Centers for Disease Control [CDC]] has reported additional humans have been infected with bird flu.
Saturday, December 30, 2023
Top Blog Posts of 2023
It has been a busy year for the Workers' Compensation blog. This blog has had over 2 million views. Here is a list of the most popular posts in 2023.
Happy New Year!
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
US Supreme Court Allows State Law to Govern Willful Misconduct Cases Under the PREP Act
The US Supreme Court [SCOTUS] has declined to review whether the PREP Act [The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. §§ 247d-6d, 247d-6e] pre-empts a claim for willful misconduct, GLENHAVEN HEALTHCARE LLC v. Saldana, Supreme Court 2022. On appeal, Saldana v. Glenhaven Healthcare LLC, 27 F. 4th 679 - Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 2022
Thursday, September 15, 2022
US Supreme Court Asked to Review PREP Act Immunity
The US Supreme Court [SCOTUS] has been asked to review whether the PREP Act [The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. §§ 247d-6d, 247d-6e] pre-empts a claim for willful misconduct,
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Central New Jersey facility to pay $273K, take corrective actions to resolve COVID-related respirator violations
OSHA finds employers failed to ensure safe respirator use while testing hundreds daily.
Friday, December 10, 2021
Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Long COVID
Workers’ Compensation Benefits are available for those workers who have been exposed to COVID at work and contract disease and remain ill from Long COVID.
Thursday, October 14, 2021
COVID Boosters: What Employees and Employers Need to Know
Many employers and state governments are mandating that employees be vaccinated against COVID. Confusion remains over the rapidly changing landscape of booster doses as reports of waning or compromised immunity even though a worker is considered “fully vaccinated” when the original series of doses are completed.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Investing for the Next Pandemic
Preparing for the next pandemic is an essential need for all employers, employees, and insurance companies. The failure of the public health system to handle COVID-19 is evident as the death toll (675,400) fatalities) has now exceeded the 1918 Spanish Flu mortality rate. The US CDC is encouraging preparation by announcing the opportunity for final investment. It is also incumbent upon the workers’ compensation industry to expand its efforts for pandemic preparation
Friday, August 27, 2021
COVID Testing: What Employees and Employers Need to Know
Friday, June 18, 2021
What are you Looking Forward to After the Pandemic? What is in your Risk Budget?
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Neurological symptoms like fatigue common in mild COVID
Friday, February 12, 2021
Searching for Vaccine in NJ
NJ Commissioner of Health Judith Persichilli COVID-19 provided a status report yesterday on the status of vaccine distribution in NJ.
Friday, January 22, 2021
Is the workers' compensation system ready for the COVID-19 [coronavirus] virus? Live Updates
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
The Perfect Pandemic Storm
Monday, July 20, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - The workers' compensation community should support TTSI
The workers' compensation community should play an active role to contain the spread of COIVD-19. Labor, Industry and insurance companies must be encouraged to participate in contact tracing, testing and supported isolation [TTSI]. All reports of illness and incidents of COVID-19 should trigger reportable investigations that are co-ordinated with local and state health agencies. Communication with employees should be encouraged for testing, isolation and expansion of contact testing.