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Labor Department Announces New Program for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

September 21, 2012 by ·
nursing staff

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a branch of the Department of Labor, has announced a new “National Emphasis Program for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities.” This initiative aims are protecting workers from safety and health hazards commonly found in the medical industry. OSHA creates national emphasis programs to target specific hazards in its outreach efforts and inspections in particular industries. Through the NEP, OSHA will focus on nursing homes and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Denied workers compensation claim, Employment Attorney, Independent Medical Examination, Labor and Industries, Work Injury, Workers compensation Lawyer

Workplace Death at Historic Low in Washington

April 15, 2012 by ·
workplace hazard

After several years of continual decline, deaths from fatal workplace injuries in Washington State fell once again in 2011. The total number for this past year was 51 – representing the lower number of work-related deaths in the state’s history. Workplace deaths are reported in the Washington FACE 2011 Work-Related Fatalities Report, and are based on initial data. However, statisticians only tally deaths caused by traumatic injuries or acute chemical exposures. Fatalities from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I Attorney, Workers Compensation Attorney

Insurance Company Reverses Decision to Deny Workers’ Compensation for Joplin Tornado Victim

November 14, 2011 by ·
Mark Linquist recieves a hospital visit from his sister

In a dramatic recent development, a Michigan-based insurance company has responded to pubic outrage by reversing its original decision to deny workers’ compensation benefits to a first-responder who suffered seriously injuries last May while assisting victims in the Joplin, Missouri tornado.  Social worker Mark Lindquist risked his life to save three developmentally disabled individuals from the tornado that tore through Joplin on May 22, 2011, killing 160 residents and injuring more than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: workers compensation

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