The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the availability of an estimated $103 million in American Rescue Plan funding over a three-year period to reduce burnout and promote mental health among the health workforce.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Thursday, July 15, 2021
OSHA issues updated enforcement guidance for inspections
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a memorandum updating its enforcement guidance for compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) when inspecting tree care and tree removal operations.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Vaccines highly effective against hospitalization from Delta variant
An encouraging analysis by PHE shows for the first time that two doses of COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against hospitalization from the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant. Unfortunately, those who aren’t vaccinated face increased risk.
Thursday, June 10, 2021
OSHA Finally Acts: Is It Too Little and Too Late?
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Neurological symptoms like fatigue common in mild COVID
Friday, June 4, 2021
NJ Governor Murphy Signs Legislation and Executive Order Ending COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Dental Professionals at Increased Risk for COVID-19
Dental professionals for increased risk of COVID-19 infection a newly published study reports.
Friday, May 28, 2021
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Update On Vaccinations
The following is shared from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission eeoc.gov
Thursday, May 27, 2021
VA To Expand Medical Care for Burn Pit Claims
The Secretary of the US Veterans Administration announced today a major policy change regarding burn pit exposures.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
COVID-19: A lesson for the workers’ compensation industry
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
OSHA: ETS and COVID-19 - CRS issues an updated report April 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not currently have a specific standard that protects health care or other workers from airborne or aerosol transmission of disease or diseases transmitted by airborne droplets.
Friday, April 30, 2021
NJ Governor Murphy Signs the Healthy Terminals Act
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
NJ Supreme Holds Employers Responsible for Workers' Compensation Medical Marijuana Costs
The NJ Supreme has recognized that the workers’ compensation system has a legislative mandate to provide the safest medical care to cure and relieve occupational injuries. The Court acknowledged both state and Federal trends to provide non-addictive and non-fatal pain relief in place of the dangerous opioids.
The intent that embraced the creation and development of the social insurance system has given the Court a rational and logical basis, consistent with public policy, to order medical marijuana for palliative care.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
NJ CRIB Policy Coverage Mobile App
The New Jersey Compensation, Rating and Inspection Bureau [NJCRIB] has released a mobile app to ascertain workers' compensation insurance policy data.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Rubio, Gillibrand Introduce Landmark Burn Pits Legislation to Help Veterans
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Permanent Disability: The post-acute COVID-19 sequelae
The residuals of post-acute residuals of COVID-19 (Sars-CoV-2) may result in compensable permanent disability for many individuals (long haulers). A recent study outlines the potential compensable sequelae.