Is your company ready for a ban on cell phone use while driving?
The National Safety Council (NSC) is encouraging companies to begin implementing total bans on cell phone use while driving for all employees. How would that go over at your company?
The National Safety Council (NSC) is encouraging companies to begin implementing total bans on cell phone use while driving for all employees. How would that go over at your company?
An employee was on light duty after suffering an injury at work. One day he called his supervisor “an insulting, derogatory and vulgar name.” He was fired. The worker filed to receive workers’ comp benefits because of his injury. How did a court rule?
One way companies have cut down on workers’ comp costs is by getting injured workers back on the job through light duty. But can a light-duty position be 387 miles away? And can an employee be denied comp benefits if he refuses such an offer?
“I’m in excruciating pain,” the injured employee seeking workers’ comp benefits said. “So, how do you explain these photos on Facebook?” his employer wanted to know.
Anyone who has dealt with workers’ comp knows this: Usually, injuries during trips to and from work aren’t covered. But a state representative in Oklahoma has an interesting argument on why he should get workers’ comp for a traffic crash.
The federal government has tried once again to issue regulations that will prevent fatalities due to fatigued workers in a safety-sensitive industry, and this time officials addressed the costs associated with the new rules. Was this a good compromise?
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A hospital aide injured her back when lifting a patient. She applied for workers’ comp benefits. However, her employer said she didn’t deserve the benefits because she didn’t list a previous injury on her employment application.
Want fewer injuries at work? Perhaps your company should encourage employees to join weight loss and exercise programs.