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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
More than half of COVID-19 health care workers at risk for mental health problems
Friday, January 1, 2021
Disability for Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19
The residuals of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV2 virus) are many. Claimants will need to prove that the residuals that they have sustained are causally related to the virus.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
OSHA Temporary Emergency COVID Standard on the Horizon
President-elect Joe Biden plans to have OSHA establish an emergency temporary standard to keep workers safe from COVID-19.
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Top 10 Articles of 2020 - Year in Review
A list of the most popular 10 Workers’ Compensation Blog Posts in 2020
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Public Health Emergency in New Jersey
Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 210. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020, through Executive Order No. 103, which was previously extended on April 7, May 6, June 4, July 2, August 1, August 27, September 25, October 24, and November 21. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health emergency expires after 30 days unless renewed.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
NJ Governor Phil Murphy’s Conditional Veto Message on Senate Bill No. 2354
Pursuant to Article V, Section I, Paragraph 14 of the New Jersey Constitution, I am returning Senate Bill No. 2354 (Second Reprint) with my recommendations for reconsideration.
Monday, December 7, 2020
Trust Through Transparency
A significant concern of employees, employers, and insurance companies is whether or not the new COVID-19 vaccines are safe to take. Vaccine efficacy is going to have a significant impact on the decision-making process.
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Survivors of COVID-19 appear to be at increased risk of psychiatric sequelae
A recent study concludes that survivors of COVID-19 appear to be at increased risk of psychiatric sequelae. This reports reflects the potential for an increased surge of workers’ compensation claims attributed to exposure to coronavirus in the workplace.
Friday, November 27, 2020
Talc-Based Cosmetics Test Positive for Asbestos
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
CDC Likely to Allocate COVID-19 Vaccine to Essential Workers Ahead of Seniors
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Meatpacking Plant for Treacherous COVID-19 Conditions
While the workers’ compensation system was established to shield employers from civil actions, in certain circumstances employers may still bring a cause of action directly against the employer. Essential workers in Nebraska have sued their employer for operating a meatpacking plant under conditions that were unsafe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This case highlights the need for employers to formulate worker safety protocols during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Monday, November 23, 2020
NJ Governor Extends the Public Health Emergency
NJ coronavirus cases continue to soar. “At least 15 new coronavirus deaths and 3,968 new cases were reported in New Jersey on Nov. 22. Over the past week, there has been an average of 3,821 cases per day, an increase of 79 percent from the average two weeks earlier, “ The NY Times reported.
Friday, November 20, 2020
Underpayment of Wages Impact Workers’ Compensation Claims
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Federal Preemption of State Medical Billing Schedules
Medical benefits are a significant factor in the overall costs of of most state workers compensation programs. The ability to contain those costs is at the very heart of the viability of most workers’ compensation systems. Federal preemption of state medical fee schedules and regulations are a prevailing challenge to the patchwork of non-uniform state benefit programs.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
The Biden Plan to Strengthen Safety in the Workplace Anticipated
As New Jersey re-implement stricter controls to contain the new surge the COVID-19, a stronger federal policy appears to be on the horizon from the incoming Biden Administration. Employers will need to prepare for the anticipated rules.
Friday, November 13, 2020
Strategies to Prevent COVID Clusters and Spreaders
This week’s episode of the Veterans Administration Podcast “COVID in 20” focuses on important strategies to prevent workplace COVID clusters and super-spreaders. The experts were questioned by Dr. Chad Kessler, National Program Director for VHA [Veterans Health Administration] Emergency Medicine.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
NJ Files Lawsuits Against Two Waterfront Sites for Contamination
As part of the State of New Jersey’s continuing commitment to protect public health and restore natural resources degraded by those who refuse accountability, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe today announced the filing of two lawsuits to compel the clean-up of contamination and recover Natural Resource Damages (NRDs).
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Over 46% of High-risk Adults Are Endangered by Workplace Exposures to SARA-CoV2
A recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) this week finds that workplace-exposures to SARS-CoV2 endanger, not only the workers but also imperil the lives of their household contacts.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
NJ Tightens COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions
NJ coronavirus cases continue to soar to a new daily number of 3,877 and a Rate of Transmission 1.25% and the state has now issued further restrictions to curb the spread of the potentially fatal virus. These new restrictions will impact business in the entertainment and hospitality field as well as indoor sports.
Grocery Store Workers Five Times More Likely to Get COVID-19 Infection
Grocery store employees are likely to be at heightened risk of COVID-19 infection, with those in customer-facing roles 5 times as likely to test positive as their colleagues in other positions, suggests the first study of its kind, published in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.