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Court of Appeal Reopens An Unfair Stipulated Award

This article discusses the holding in Benavides v. Speciality Risk Services.

Your Workers' Compensation Claim Denied - What Next?

If your workers' compensation claim is denied, it is important to understand how to file an appeal.

Injured in a Car Accident - Can I Claim Workers' Compensation?

Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system; however, there are certain cases when the coverage is not so clear, like when a worker is injured in an automobile accident.

OSHA Gets Into the Act on Ebola

Ebola outbreaks remain in the news on a daily basis. Now OSHA has issued guidance on addressing Ebola issues in the workplace. Employers can be held responsible and fined for failing to satisfy their general duty to mitigate workplace safety and health hazards.

Settlement Affirms OSHA's General Duty Clause

OSHA has prevailed in prosecuting an employer whose workplace chemical exposures were within the legal limits but were above industry "best practices" ... This effort to enforce OELs using the General Duty Clause has significant ramifications on how OSHA may address the issue of outdated PELs.

Workers' Compensation Claim and 'Idiopathic Cause'

Many employees assume that all workplace injuries are covered by Missouri workers' compensation.

Cellular Towers Pose Serious Threat to Industry Workers

Cellular tower accidents have resulted in the death of eleven workers in 2014.

Shoulder Injury Claims Under Workers' Compensation

Shoulder injuries are a common type of workplace injury claimed under the workers’ compensation system.

Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Update 2014

NOTICE TO TENNESSEE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLIENTS

Questioning the Deprivation of Sex Offender Rights and Opportunities

Across the United States, approximately 747,408 individuals are listed on sex offender registries.

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