Articles in Channel: Workers' Compensation

Ballot Issue in Washington State to Privatize Workers Compensation

Jon L. Gelman
September 02, 2010 11:21

The countdown is underway and the rhetoric is becoming inflamed, as private insurance carriers in Washington State battle to privatize the workers compensation system.  $1 Million in donations have been accepted to date. "There is a ballot initiative being presented by the large industries...

State Colleges Seek to Privatize Workers' Compensation Coverage

Jon L. Gelman
September 01, 2010 14:16

NJ State colleges and universities want to opt out of the costly NJ State claims network and are seeking to establish a joint fund to cut costs. Yesterday S2067 advanced in he NJ Legislature and was transfered to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.  Senate Bill...

Workplace Safety is the Most Important Issue This Labor Day

Jon L. Gelman
August 31, 2010 23:38

More than 85% of of the workers polled this Labor Day consider workplace safety as the most important issue. The study, "Public Attitudes Towards and Experiences with Workplace Safety," draws on dozens of surveys and polls conducted by NORC, one of the nation's leading academic survey operations,...

There is No Good Asbestos -- It Is All a Killer

Jon L. Gelman
August 28, 2010 09:10

Chrysotile Asbestos and MesotheliomaArticle Jump toReferences Richard A. LemenAssistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service (retired), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (retired), Canton, Georgia, E-mail: richard@ralemen.orgCitation: Lemen RA 2010. Chrysotile...

Slow Economic Grown Forecasts Dismal Future for Workers Compensation

Jon L. Gelman
August 28, 2010 03:00

The announcement today of slower economic growth predicts a gloomy future for the US Workers' Compensation industry. A 2nd Quarter growth rate of 1.6% is far below the minimum 2.5% rate necessary to halt the increasing numbers of unemployed workers. The US workers' compensation industry is...

$7 Million Verdict Upheld for Wife of Asbestos Worker for Handling Workers Clothes

Jon L. Gelman
August 27, 2010 18:55

A NJ Appellate Court upheld an award of $7 Million dollars to the wife of an asbestos worker. The spouse washed her hushand's street clothes  that he used at work. She developed mesothelioma, a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos fiber, as a result of laundering her husband's...

Hip Implants Recalled Due to Failure

Jon L. Gelman
August 27, 2010 18:01

Johnson and Johnson has recalled 2 Hip Implants because of failure. The two implants were made by the DePuy Orthopaedics unit of Johnson and Johnson. The decision to withdrawn the products was based upon the fact that many patients require a second hip replacement because...

$500,000 Verdict Awarded Police Officer Terminated Due to Disability

Jon L. Gelman
August 25, 2010 10:16

The Record reports that a police officer, who was unable to work because of blood thinner therapy flowing from a work related injury and a pregnancy, was awarded $500,000 because the employer terminated her because of the disability. ,,,,,,,,For over 3 decades the Law Offices of...

Veterans at Increased Risk for Mesothelioma

Jon L. Gelman
August 24, 2010 10:12

The US Department of Veterans Affairs  has now recognized that veterans may be at an increased risk for the development of mesothelioma, a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos fiber. The government has announced that during World War II, several million people employed in the U.S....

US Workplace Deaths Decrease

Jon L. Gelman
August 23, 2010 19:38

A preliminary total of 4,340 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2009, down from a final count of 5,214 fatal work injuries in 2008. The 2009 total represents the smallest annual preliminary total since the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program was first...