Friday, July 31, 2009

Working While Texting: The New Workers Compensation Defense

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New technology encroaching upon the workplace has been both a help and a hindrance. Recent studies add to the growing volumes of data repor...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate David Michaels Assistant Secretary for the OSHA

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President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate David Michaels, Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Adminis...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Nationwide Certification Denied in UPS Discrimination Case

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The US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals refused to certify a national class of UPS employees who alleged a pattern or practice of unlawful discr...
Monday, July 27, 2009

Jury Awards $70,000 to Injured Employee For Discrimination & Retaliation

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A corrections officer in Hudson County NJ was awarded $70,000 by a jury for violation of her workers' compensation rights and discrimin...
Sunday, July 26, 2009

U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA cites NJ PSEG Power for workplace safety and health hazards

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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited PSEG Power LLC for alleged workplace saf...
Saturday, July 25, 2009

Injured Workers Assert Class Action Claiming Wal-Mart Violated RICO Act

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Several injured Wal -Mart workers' have claimed that the company, in defending their workers' compensation claims, violated the Fede...
Friday, July 24, 2009

Medical Provider Claims Viable RICO Action Against Insurance Company in Petition to US Supreme Court

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A Petition for Certiorari has been filed to the US Supreme Court in a RICO claim involving a medical provider who claims an insurance compan...