Uncategorized OSHA news 19 Dec 201719 Dec 2017 Deadline for electronic injury, illness reports was Dec. 15 now Dec. 31. OSHA delayed reporting requirement until Dec. 31 for employers to electronically submit injury and illness data. The agency's…
Uncategorized Things you should know 28 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 Employer control over medical providers can lower costs for spinal injuries A study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found the greatest disparity in medical and indemnity costs between…
Uncategorized Legislative update 5 Jul 201728 Jun 2017 OSHA delays electronic record-keeping rule, but anti-retaliation provisions remain OSHA announced on its website on May 17 that it "is not accepting electronic submissions at this time and intends to…
Uncategorized Things you should know 26 Jun 201720 May 2017 Attention motor carriers: "Roadcheck" annual event - June 6 - 8 Nearly three times more roadside inspections take place during the 72 hours on June 6 - 8 than on…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 21 Jun 201720 May 2017 ADA EEOC settles first direct challenge to employer wellness program The EEOC's first lawsuit directly challenging an employer's wellness program-filed in 2014- was against Orion Energy Systems. The company had…
Uncategorized Things you should know 29 May 201722 Apr 2017 Opioid abuse rises with length of prescription According to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the risk of opioid abuse rises with lengthy prescriptions. If…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 24 May 201722 Apr 2017 Workers' Compensation Worker has right to obtain medical report from doctor of his choice - California In Davis v. WCAB (City of Modesto), Davis filed two workers' compensation claims stating…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 May 201722 Apr 2017 ADA Jury verdict for needle-phobic pharmacist overturned In Christopher Stevens v. Rite Aid Corp. et al. a federal appeals court overturned a $1.8 million jury verdict and ruled Rite-Aid did…
Uncategorized Things You Should Know 29 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 EEOC issues guidance on mental health discrimination and reasonable accommodations A resource document titled "Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights," is now available…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 20 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 Beryllium standard delayed The beryllium standard, published 11 days before President Trump's inauguration, is one of the rules delayed 60 days by the Trump administration's Jan. 20 regulatory freeze and…
