Uncategorized OSHA watch 30 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 National Emphasis Program to reduce or eliminate worker exposure to silica extended in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, and District of Columbia An initiative to increase the focus of inspections in…
Uncategorized FAQ: Coronavirus and the workplace 23 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 Q. Can employers ask employees who exhibit symptoms to leave work and stay home? A. Yes. The CDC states that employees who become ill with symptoms of COVID-19 should leave the…
Uncategorized Coronavirus: Workers’ Compensation and OSHA considerations 21 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 Worker's Compensation Compensability Occupational disease law is written with the intent to cover diseases that arise in the course and scope of employment and have an exposure that is elevated from…
Uncategorized Things you should know 9 Apr 202021 Mar 2020 Proposed rule could mean stiff Medicare secondary payer penalties for insurers The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a long-awaited proposed rule regarding late reporting of Medicare Secondary Payer data. While…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 7 Apr 202021 Mar 2020 ADA Recent EEOC settlements Des Plaines, Ill.-based M&M Limousine Service will pay a deaf job applicant $30,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit for refusing to hire the applicant based…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 2 Apr 202021 Mar 2020 NEP to reduce or eliminate worker exposure to silica revised Effective Feb. 4, the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on respirable crystalline silica for general industry, maritime and construction to "identify and reduce…
Uncategorized Study: Safety management in the construction industry 2020 27 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Source: Dodge Data & Analytics, 2020 Findings: The report examines safety management in construction. Key findings include: Jobsite workers and supervisors dominate the four factors selected by the highest percentage of…
Uncategorized Study: Experiences of healthcare in Australia’s Workers’ Compensation schemes 26 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, January 2020 Findings: The study aimed to determine how stressful healthcare provider interactions impacted the return to work. The findings were consistent with previous…
Uncategorized Study: Top 20 most physically demanding jobs 25 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Source: Insurance Providers Findings: To identify the most physically demanding jobs, researchers analyzed data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) and created an index to measure the overall level of physical…
Uncategorized NSC report addresses how existing technologies can save lives and reduce serious injuries 24 Mar 202021 Mar 2020 Although workplace injuries are trending down, workplace fatalities are rising. While a fatality may seem like an impossibility at your workplace, 5,250 workers died on the job in 2018 -…
