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OSHA Joins the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication to Reduce Worker Injury & Illness from Dangerous Chemicals

March 30, 2012 by ·
work injury

In an effort to promote best practices and reduce worker injury from exposure to hazardous chemicals, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has renewed its alliance with the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC). Working together, these organizations will continue to address hazard communication and increase awareness of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor and Industries, Independent Medical Examination, L&I Attorney, Rejected L&I Claim, Worker Injury, Workers Compensation Attorney, Workplace Safety

Unemployment Continues to Drop

March 30, 2012 by ·
unemployment

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in four years, strengthening evidence that our job market continues to improve.  The Department of Labor also confirmed that the U.S. economy grew by 3% in the fourth quarter of 2011. From December through February, businesses added an average of 245,000 jobs per month. This has caused the unemployment rate to drop to 8.3 percent, the lowest level in three years. According to the Labor Department the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor, Department of Labor and Industries, Employment Attorney, Independent Medical Examination, L&I, L&I Attorney, Labor and Industries, Unemployment, Workers Compensation Attorney

Jobs Reports Offer Peril and Promise for Obama and Rivals

March 10, 2012 by ·
President Obama

Friday’s news that the private sector added 227,000 jobs in February gives President Obama a renewed opportunity to boost his slow political recovery. However, eight more jobs reports will follow in the months leading up to Election Day in November, each one an uncertain and potentially dangerous political moment for both President Obama and his Republican rivals. Any given report could bring news of a slower pace of job growth and an uptick in the national unemployment rate, which is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor, Independent Medical Examination, L&I, L&I Attorney, Rejected L&I Claim, Unemployment

OSHA Warns Workers of Hazards in Tornado Recovery Efforts

March 9, 2012 by ·
recovery worker

 As residents recover from storms that created havoc across the Midwest and South last week, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been on the scene to provide compliance assistance to cleanup and recovery workers who face multiple hazards in their activity. "The safety and health of these cleanup crews is our chief concern, and we are on the ground in affected areas providing compliance assistance," said Greg Baxter, OSHA's acting regional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor and Industries, Independent Medical Examination, L&I, L&I Attorney, Labor and Industries, Worker Injury, Workers Compensation Attorney

Hiring Trends Show Progress Toward a Labor Recovery

March 9, 2012 by ·
hiring increase

American companies boosted hiring in February, strengthening expectations that the labor market’s recovery has shifted into a higher gear. Data released Wednesday, followed by more this morning, revealed that wages grew faster at the end of last year than originally estimated, providing welcome news for consumers, but indicating a potential inflation problem for the Federal Reserve. Last month the private sector added 216,000 jobs, according to the ADP National Employment Report. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor, Department of Labor and Industries, Employment Attorney, Independent Medical Examination, L&I, L&I Attorney, Rejected L&I Claim, Unemployment, Workers Compensation Attorney
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