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Doctors didn’t say she was totally disabled; judge says she is anyway


March 25, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, Injuries, new court decision, Special Report, Workers' comp

When it comes to deciding whether an injured employee should get temporary total disability payments from workers’ comp, just how much do doctors’ opinions matter?

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Worker decapitated by utility cable; state OSHA fines company


February 8, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, State OSHAs

Here’s a reminder for workers: When they realize a mistake has been made, they need to take all necessary safety precautions while correcting the error, even if it takes more time. Anything else can prove fatal.

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Was she fired in retaliation for taking FMLA leave for work injury?


February 7, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, new court decision

A FedEx courier injured her knee on the job. She required surgery and took time off under the Family Medical Leave Act. Shortly after she returned to work, she was fired for falsifying records. Was the firing justified or was it retaliation for taking FMLA leave?

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Are we about to see a flood of new OSHA rules?


January 7, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Electrical safety, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, Special Report

The federal government has released its revised regulatory agenda. It lists 10 new or revised OSHA rules for 2013, with more to come in future years.

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Contractor agrees to $100K fine in employee scaffold death


December 27, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training, Who Got Fined and Why?

A construction contractor has reached an agreement with OSHA, settling citations in connection with the death of a worker who was erecting a scaffold.

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OSHA’s top 10 violations in 2012


October 29, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news

In fiscal year 2012, which ran from October 2011 through September 2012, federal OSHA conducted almost 41,000 workplace safety and health inspections. Here are the top 10 citations the agency handed to companies:

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Investigation into worker’s fall leads to criminal charges against owner


September 6, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, criminal charges, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Workers' comp

Cheat the workers’ comp system once, you could get fined. Cheat is a second time, you could go to jail. That’s the lesson a business owner in Washington is learning.

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Company’s top bankruptcy creditor: OSHA


August 14, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

We’ve been following a case over the last two years about a company that has filed bankruptcy, started anew and then was hit with an OSHA repeat fine. The company says the repeat status was unwarranted because two separate employers were involved. Well, now that a court has ordered the company to pay up, guess what it’s doing?

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After fall at work, woman loses 20 years of her memory


August 9, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views

Stories about slips and falls at work often concentrate on the physical trauma suffered by the victim. In this story, a brain injury from a workplace fall has had an unimaginable effect on a woman.

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‘My nose is disfigured, give me workers’ comp’


May 25, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, Injuries, new court decision, Special Report, Workers' comp

A worker fractured her nose. Workers’ comp paid for surgery which repaired the fracture and alleviated her pain. However, she argued for almost a year’s worth of additional benefits for disfigurement. Did a court award her more workers’ comp benefits?

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