Monday, August 9, 2010

Energy Workers Seek Faster Benefit Processing System

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Energy workers exposed to radioactive substances and their survivors have spoken out for a speedier process to obtain benefits under the Ene...
Sunday, August 8, 2010

Insurance Company Liable in Tort for Delay of Medical Treatment

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A US District Court Judge held that a valid cause of action existed directly against an insurance company for the delay treatment to an inju...

World Trade Center Registration Deadline September 13, 2010

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The deadline to register with the NY State Workers' Compensation Board is September 13, 2010 if you participated in the rescue, recovery...

Outsourcing is the New Carve Out for Government

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The economic consequences of the Depression of 2007 is causing a huge drop in governmental employment  and a rebound of that job market ...
Saturday, July 31, 2010

Workers Compensation Takes a Bigger Bite Out of the Big Apple

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The Workers' Compensation costs for the City of New York are trending upward while the number of cases are declining. In its latest yea...
Friday, July 30, 2010

Lung Cancer Risk High Despite Absence of Asbestosis Diagnosis

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Asbestos workers continue to have a higher risk for lung cancer even if asbestos findings are not present on x-ray. A recent report in the...

Getting the Right Count on Injured Workers--Self-Reporting

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The massive  underreporting  of occupational injuries and illness has been a major focus of concern in the evaluation of the true efficiency...