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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
OSHA Urges An Injury & Illness Prevention Programs
Click here to read the OSHA White Paper on Injury & Illness Prevention Programs
Conclusions
- Despite the combined efforts of employers, workers, unions, safety professionals and regulators, more than 4,500 workers lose their lives and more than four million are seriously injured each year. Tens of thousands more die or are incapacitated because of occupational illnesses including many types of cancer and lung disease. The human toll from this loss is incalculable and the economic toll is enormous.
- Many employers in the U.S. have been slow to adopt a workplace "safety culture" that emphasizes planning and carrying out work in the safest way possible.
- Injury and illness prevention programs are based on proven managerial concepts that have been widely used in industry to bring about improvements in quality, environment and safety, and health performance. Effective injury and illness prevention programs emphasize top-level ownership of the program, participation by employees, and a "find and fix" approach to workplace hazards.
- Injury and illness prevention programs need not be resource-intensive and can be adapted to meet the needs of any size organization.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Workers Injury Rights Blog Launched
She is an active lecturer and author in the field, and has held several prestigious leadership positions, including serving as president of the Workers Injury and Law Advocacy Group. She is perennial listed in the publication Best Lawyers In America.
The lead article of the blog is entitled, "Workers' Compensation is all about Relationships," by Ryan Benharris. Mr. Benharrus stated, "Prevention of accidents should be the first step in establishing a successful workers’ compensation system."
Click here to visit: Workers' Injury Rights
Click here to visit: Workers' Injury Rights
ADAO To Brief US Senate on Asbestos Jan 19, 2012
As part of ADOA's education, advocacy, and community efforts, The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization ADAO has announced that it plans to hold an educational Senate Briefing, “Asbestos: The Impact on Public Health, the Environment, and the Economy” and meet with government officials in Washington, DC this week. A group of ADAO representatives including Dr. Arthur Frank, Dr. Barry Castleman, Brent Kynoch, Marilyn Amento, and Linda Reinstein will present the most up-to-date facts to members and staffers in the Senate so that they can make informed legislative and policy decisions. Their hope is to offer critical asbestos information and encourage bipartisan interagency collaboration to address a threat that affects all Americans. As always, ADAO will leverage social media to share its experiences. Follow ADAO in Twitter @Linda_ADAO as their intern, Spencer, tweets straight from the Senate Briefing!
Summary and Briefing Facts to Be Released Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 4:00pm
Insurance Group Changed With Fraudulently Syphoning Millions of Taxpayers Dollars
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Local Government Center denies it improperly used millions for workers' comp program
"The umbrella organization's activities have been under investigation for seeding a workers' compensation program through a surcharge that municipalities and their employees were paying through their involvement with the LGC's HealthTrust and Property-Liability programs.
"An investigation was conducted by the Secretary of State Bureau of Securities Regulation, which claimed the LGC misused the surcharge money and therefore owes the cities and towns which funded the seed money upward of $100 million.
"The umbrella organization's activities have been under investigation for seeding a workers' compensation program through a surcharge that municipalities and their employees were paying through their involvement with the LGC's HealthTrust and Property-Liability programs.
"An investigation was conducted by the Secretary of State Bureau of Securities Regulation, which claimed the LGC misused the surcharge money and therefore owes the cities and towns which funded the seed money upward of $100 million.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Workers RIghts Protected Under Federal Law
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that it is a violation of federal labor law to require employees to sign arbitration agreements that prevent them from joining together to pursue employment-related legal claims in any forum, whether in arbitration or in court.
The decision examined one such agreement used by nationwide homebuilder D.R. Horton, under which employees waived their right to a judicial forum and agreed to bring all claims to an arbitrator on an individual basis. The agreement prohibited the arbitrator from consolidating claims, fashioning a class or collective action, or awarding relief to a group or class of employees
The Board found that the agreement unlawfully barred employees from engaging in “concerted activity” protected by the National Labor Relations Act. The Board emphasized that the ruling does not require class arbitration as long as the agreement leaves open a judicial forum for group claims.
Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce and Member Craig Becker joined in finding the agreement unlawful. Member Brian Hayes was recused from the case. The decision was finalized on Jan. 3, but was issued publicly by the agency today.
The Board sought briefs on the issue from interested parties last summer. More than a dozen amicus briefs were filed, and can be read on this case page.
The decision requires Horton to rescind the agreement or revise it to make clear to employees that they are not waiving their right to pursue a class or collective action in all forums.
Read the Editorial of the NY Times: Rights in the Workplace
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