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Worker fired after injury: Jury awards him $3.6M


August 4, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Back/lifting injuries, cost of safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, new court decision, Workers' comp

Did this company fire a worker for seeking medical treatment for a workplace injury, or was this a case of miscommunication? A jury made the call.

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Court upholds $18M in punitive damages against company; worker paralyzed


June 4, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: cost of safety, Electrical safety, Falls, Injuries, Lawsuits, new court decision, Special Report, What do you think?

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A state supreme court has weighed in on whether punitive damages awarded by a jury to a paralyzed worker were too large.

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Judge orders company to pay in whistleblower case


February 16, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, whistleblower

A federal judge has ordered a commercial laundry to pay up in a case involving an employee who claims to have been fired for filing a complaint with OSHA about unsafe conditions.

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