The national wave toward raising the statutory minimum wage to $15.00/hour is going to have major consequences for the ailing national network of workers' compensation programs. Not only is it going to increase benefits for injured workers that are calculated on wages, but it is also going increase much needed premium dollars for insurance companies whose premiums are based on payroll costs.
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Sunday, April 3, 2016
Asbestos Related Deaths in NJ Continue at Record Rates
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Saturday, April 2, 2016
Is Social Insurance in Our Nation's Future?
The changing economy presents both new concepts and new challenges. Over 60% of today's
children will be employed in jobs that don't even exist now. An interesting article explores whether social insurance, of which workers' compensation is a part, will even exist the future.
Friday, April 1, 2016
NJ Supreme Court to Review An Increase of Partial Disability Award in Total Disability Claim
One of the basic tenants of workers' compensation is that awards maybe reviewed and modified where the medical status has changed.1 The NJ Supreme Court on March 14, 2016 granted Certification to review a favorable Appellate Court ruling that permitted a totally and permanently disabled injured worker to receive an increase of a prior (2006 injury) partial disability award, even though the worker had been declared to be totally and permanently disability from a subsequent (2008 injury) injury.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
OSHA Settles with Anheuser-Busch of New Jersey - Warehouse Violations
US Labor Department settlement: Anheuser-Busch of New Jersey agreesto enhance safety for workers at its Jersey City, Bronx distributorships
Background: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the company in December 2014 for numerous safety violations at its Jersey City distribution warehouse. Hazards included untrained forklift operators, obstructed exit routes, damaged storage racks and inadequate chemical hazard communication training. The company contested its citations on Dec. 23, 2015.
Resolution: The department and Anheuser-Busch Sales of New Jersey have reached a settlement in which the company will implement and maintain enhanced safety measures for employees at its distributorships in Jersey City at 101 Linden Avenue E and in Bronx, New York at 550 Food Center Drive.
These enhancements require Anheuser-Busch to:
Conduct comprehensive safety and health self-audits focusing on hazards involving powered industrial trucks, safety and training, material handling, hazard communication and means of egress.
Establish safety and health committees made up of management, employees, unions and individuals responsible for safety at the distributorships.
Make management responsible for implementing the committees’ recommended changes.
Make the committees’ findings, recommendations and analyses available to OSHA upon request.
Ensure the adequate training of all leased, temporary and/or subcontractors’ employees.
Consent to interim monitoring inspections by OSHA.
As part of the settlement, Anheuser-Busch has already corrected the cited hazards at its Jersey City location and paid a fine of $150,000. The settlement can be viewed here*.
Quotes: “This settlement commits Anheuser-Busch to making safety a priority for workers at its New Jersey and New York distributorships,” said Robert Kulick, OSHA’s regional administrator in New York. “Successfully implemented, this agreement will result in safer working conditions for numerous workers at multiple company locations.”
“Proactively addressing conditions at more than the cited location makes sense and pays dividends for workers and employers alike. This course of action can reduce hazards and injuries and increase a company’s productivity,” said Jeffrey Rogoff, regional solicitor for the department in New York.
The original investigation was conducted by OSHA’s Parsippany Area Office. The department’s regional Office of the Solicitor in New York negotiated the settlement for OSHA.
Background: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the company in December 2014 for numerous safety violations at its Jersey City distribution warehouse. Hazards included untrained forklift operators, obstructed exit routes, damaged storage racks and inadequate chemical hazard communication training. The company contested its citations on Dec. 23, 2015.
Resolution: The department and Anheuser-Busch Sales of New Jersey have reached a settlement in which the company will implement and maintain enhanced safety measures for employees at its distributorships in Jersey City at 101 Linden Avenue E and in Bronx, New York at 550 Food Center Drive.
These enhancements require Anheuser-Busch to:
Conduct comprehensive safety and health self-audits focusing on hazards involving powered industrial trucks, safety and training, material handling, hazard communication and means of egress.
Establish safety and health committees made up of management, employees, unions and individuals responsible for safety at the distributorships.
Make management responsible for implementing the committees’ recommended changes.
Make the committees’ findings, recommendations and analyses available to OSHA upon request.
Ensure the adequate training of all leased, temporary and/or subcontractors’ employees.
Consent to interim monitoring inspections by OSHA.
As part of the settlement, Anheuser-Busch has already corrected the cited hazards at its Jersey City location and paid a fine of $150,000. The settlement can be viewed here*.
Quotes: “This settlement commits Anheuser-Busch to making safety a priority for workers at its New Jersey and New York distributorships,” said Robert Kulick, OSHA’s regional administrator in New York. “Successfully implemented, this agreement will result in safer working conditions for numerous workers at multiple company locations.”
“Proactively addressing conditions at more than the cited location makes sense and pays dividends for workers and employers alike. This course of action can reduce hazards and injuries and increase a company’s productivity,” said Jeffrey Rogoff, regional solicitor for the department in New York.
The original investigation was conducted by OSHA’s Parsippany Area Office. The department’s regional Office of the Solicitor in New York negotiated the settlement for OSHA.
Date of action: Jan. 11, 2016
Type of action: Stipulated Settlement
Names of defendants: Anheuser-Busch Sales of New Jersey LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA/NV.
Type of action: Stipulated Settlement
Names of defendants: Anheuser-Busch Sales of New Jersey LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA/NV.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016
New safety warnings also added to all prescription opioid medications
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FDA announces enhanced warnings for immediate-release opioid pain medications related to risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose and death. New safety warnings also added to all prescription opioid medications to inform prescribers and patients of additional risks related to opioid use.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Vehicle Safety: Automatic Braking Standard to be Adopted by 20 Auto Manfacturers
Transportation injuries contribute to a large percentage of work related accidents. Thank maybe changing soon. The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced today a historic commitment by 20 automakers representing more than 99 percent of the U.S. auto market to make automatic emergency braking a standard feature on virtually all new cars no later than NHTSA's 2022 reporting year, which begins Sept. 1, 2022.
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