Spurred by the deaths of three teenage boys on the train tracks in a 24-hour period in 2011, the state Department of Transportation and NJ Transit redoubled safety efforts. The agencies extended fencing, stepped up patrols and placed new warning signs at stations. They increased education in schools and filmed hard-hitting public service announcements, one of them bluntly titled "You’re Dead." They even took to social media, targeting kids and adults alike with the message that a train is a brutally efficient killer. But more than a year after that safety initiative was launched, the deaths continue to mount. Worse, they have accelerated. |
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
A fatal trend: N.J. train deaths have increased since state launched safety initiative
UConn Health Center Study: Conn. Occupational Illnesses Above National Average
There were 7,265 unique cases of occupational illnesses reported to either the Workers’ Compensation Commission or the Department of Public Health in 2011 based on a study by the UConn Health Center prepared for the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission. This is in addition to cases of traumatic occupational injury reported by the Connecticut Labor Department in its annual survey. The overall 2011 rate of occupational illness in Connecticut is 27.8 illnesses per 10,000 workers, 35 percent higher than the national average, based on the standardized survey compiled by the Connecticut Labor Department. Both numbers of illnesses and rates of illnesses increased over 2010 for all three data sources for the report, although one of those sources was incomplete for the earlier year. Occupational Disease in Connecticut, prepared for the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission by occupational and environmental expert Tim Morse of the Health Center, reviewed information for the 2011 reporting year from three sources: the State Labor Department/Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) survey; the Reports of First Injury to the Connecticut Workers Compensation Commission; and the physicians reports to the Connecticut Department of Public Health under the Occupational Illnesses... |
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Statement on malignant mesothelioma in the United Kingdom
Malignant mesothelioma is one of the more difficult diseases that doctors, patients, and families have to face. It is almost always caused by inhalation of asbestos fibre many years before presentation. Diagnosis can be difficult, there is little hope of a cure, and the disease has the potential for extremely unpleasant symptoms.
The incidence is increasing rapidly and the position of mesothelioma in the league table of cancer related deaths is rising. However, few doctors have managed sufficient numbers of patients to have acquired comprehensive clinical experience of the disease. Furthermore, the relative rarity of the condition and lack of extensive research mean that clinicians do not have reliable evidence on which to base their practice.
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What's Your Labor Worth? For Most of Us, Less Than It Was in 2000
 A confused man, holding a pen, sitting amidst piles of binders (Of course, since Labor Day is a national holiday, the makes the first Monday in September a prime date for merchants hoping to attract customers -- a factor that doesn't work out all that well for the estimated 11 percent of American workers employed in retail sales.) So, as we honor America's workers, we're taking a peek at some of the factors, good and bad, affecting American labor. |
One Claim Going OTOC
| By now you've likely heard of this claimant fraud case as reported in the San Diego County News Yolandi Kohrumel, 35, went to work for Staples about 10 years ago. After three months on the job she claimed a box fell on her big toe and broke it. She received treatment and benefits. But the big toe is connected to the foot bone, which is connected to the leg bone, which is connected to the hip bone, which is connected to the back bone.... An EAMS search on her claim reveals wrist, back, lower extremities, nervous system and "other body systems" claimed. The party service list is filled with very familiar names to those who do workers' compensation litigation in Southern California. Eventually Kohrumel even got approval for 24 hour care, provided for, of course, by relatives - her husband at first and then her father. You get the picture. Claim out of control. Which means either something is REALLY wrong with this lady, or it's fraud. The claims administrator, ESIS, followed the law and did what it could to dispute elements of the claim that didn't add up - such as the 24 hour care provided by her South African husband who did not have a work permit (so dad stepped in to "provide care"). Surgeries, pain pills, lots of doctors, crutches, wheelchairs, lots of TTD payments. She even convinced the claims administrator that she needed a bigger place to live for her wheelchair access and the administrator went for it. Well, that became Kohrumel's undoing because the... |
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Avoidable Deaths from Heart Disease, Stroke, and Hypertensive Disease — United States, 2001–2010
The US CDC reports that deaths attributed to lack of preventive health care or timely and effective medical care can be considered avoidable. In this report, avoidable causes of death are either preventable, as in preventing cardiovascular events by addressing risk factors, or treatable, as in treating conditions once they have occurred. Although various definitions for avoidable deaths exist, studies have consistently demonstrated high rates in the United States. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of U.S. deaths (approximately 800,000 per year) and many of them (e.g., heart disease, stroke, and hypertensive deaths among persons aged <75 years) are potentially avoidable.
9/11 Claim Fund Countdown To The October 3, 2013 Deadline
Zadroga 9/11 Claim Fund Countdown
"The Victims Compensation Fund (VCF) was originally established by Congress in 2001. It was designed to bring financial relief to those most devastated by the events of September 11, 2001. The original VCF provided compensation to eligible individuals who were physically injured as a result of the terrorist attacks and the beneficiaries and families of individuals killed as a result of the terrorist attacks. The original VCF operated from December 2001 until June 2004.
"On January 2, 2011, the President signed the Zadroga Act into law. Title II of the Zadroga Act amends the original 2001 Act and reopens the VCF. The new VCF expands the eligibility rules so that more individuals can now receive compensation. The new VCF now provides compensation to eligible individuals who were present at the crash sites or locations of debris removal from September 11, 2001 through May 30, 2002. (The original VCF provided compensation only for persons who were present in the 96 hours following the attacks).
"The new VCF will be open to receive claims for five years (beginning October 3, 2011). However, the deadline for filing your claim is two years after you learn of your physical harm. That means that if you knew about your harm before October 3, 2011, you must file your claim before October 3, 2013. If you learn of your physical harm after October 3, 2011, your deadline to file is two years after the date on which you learned of the harm. To meet this deadline, the VCF must receive your complete Registration Form within the relevant two-year window if you submit your claim online. If you choose to submit your claim in hardcopy, the VCF must receive your Eligibility Form, even if not complete, within the relevant two-year window. Congress appropriated $2.775 billion for the new VCF and authorized the VCF to distribute $875 million of that amount during the first five years of operations.
"Your participation in the VCF is voluntary. If you choose to make a claim with the VCF, you waive your right to bring a lawsuit to recover for any injuries you claim as a result of the attacks.
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For over 4 decades the Law Offices of Jon L. Gelman 1.973.696.7900 jon@gelmans.com have been representing injured workers and their families who have suffered asbestos related disease. Please contact our office if you require assistance in filing a claim under the newly enacted James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
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For over 4 decades the Law Offices of Jon L. Gelman 1.973.696.7900 jon@gelmans.com have been representing injured workers and their families who have suffered asbestos related disease. Please contact our office if you require assistance in filing a claim under the newly enacted James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
Read more about the Zadroga 9/11 Health Claim Fund
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