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September 11 Cancer Victims Fight for Compensation

April 20, 2012 by ·
compensation

 Last week an advisory medical panel recommended that over 30 different types of cancers be covered by the Zagroda 9/11 Health Care Act for those suffering from illness as a result of Ground Zero toxins. The advisory committee says studies show a large number of cancers, including blood, digestive, skin, oral and respiratory diseases, are directly linked to dust at the World Trade Center after the September 11th attacks. Yet cancer was left out of the Zadroga health care bill despite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor and Industries, L&I Attorney, Worker Injury

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

OSHA Cites Amy Food Inc for Exposing Workers to Amputation Hazards

March 3, 2012 by ·
work injury

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company Amy Food with one “willful,” four “serious” and three other-than-serious citations for placing workers in situations with a clear risk of amputation at the company's Houston facility. Proposed penalties presently run over $77,000. OSHA's Houston Area Office held a safety inspection this past September following worker complaints and reports from employment attorneys that numerous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I Attorney, Rejected L&I Claim

Seeing Disabilities as an Asset in the Workplace

February 18, 2012 by ·
disability claim

Many people identify Berkeley with the Free Speech Movement of 1960s, but few know that Berkeley was also a central player in the disability rights movement. Berkeley’s campus is where Ed Roberts — a student with quadriplegia — emerged as an outspoken advocate of the cause. Peggy Klaus, a consultant to executives and organizations on leadership and communication, was recently invited to give a lecture for the Disabled Students’ Program at the University of California, and wrote about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor and Industries, Disability, Employment Attorney, Employment Discrimination, L&I, L&I Attorney, Labor and Industries, Workers Compensation Attorney, workers with disabilities

L&I Accepting Public Comments for New Structured Settlement Rules

February 17, 2012 by ·
L and I

The Department of Labor & Industries will host four hearings for public comment on regulations concerning structured settlement agreements for workers’ compensation claims. In 2011, the Washington State Legislature passed several major workers’ compensation reform acts.  Engrossed House Bill 2123 permits workers, employers or the Dept of Labor & Industries to open and negotiate structured settlement agreements to resolve claims for qualified injured workers age 55 and over. A … [Read more...]

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