The NJ Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against a subsidiary of NJ based Johnson and Johnson seeking reimbursement for workers' compensation costs resulting from deceptive opioid advertising. This is a significant action as Johnson and Johnson is a major player in New Jersey's economy.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
The Workplace is Getting Safer - The Future of Workers' Compensation
Friday, November 2, 2018
The Evidence Mounts on the Causal Link of Cell Phones and Cancer
The US National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences [NIH} has just published a final report linking cell phone radiation exposure to the production of tumors in mice. This animal study that confirms the causal relationship between radio frequency radiation of cell phones and cancer in animals is a significant step forward to establishing a causal relationship in humans.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Monday, October 29, 2018
OSHA Cites Company for Exposing Workers to Lightning Strikes
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited C.W. Hendrix Farms Inc. for failing to protect workers from recognized hazards after lightning struck and killed an employee at the Parkland, Florida, farm.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Taxi cab driver awarded workers compensation benefits
A New Jersey appellate court held that a taxi cab driver should be considered employee under both the "right to control test" and “the nature of the work test.” The Court further held that the parties are bound by a prior unreported decision from the appellate court since the parties were the same.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
SCOTUS Upholds California Supreme Court: Lead Paint Manufacturers Liable for Over $400 Million
The US Supreme Court declined to review a California Supreme Court decision holding multiple lead paint manufacturers responsible for cleanup costs amounting to over $400 million. The longstanding litigation was brought under the theory that lead paint contamination was a public nuisance. Lead paint has been known for decades as toxic.
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