Industry Insights
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Gelman: Warehouse Workers' Injuries Increase as Employers Use AI | 01/24/2023 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| An increase in injuries suffered by warehouse workers, fueled by employers' use of artificial intelligence, is drawing legislative attention. The focus is on Amazon and other major retail giants whose business has exploded since the COVID pandemic emerged. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: OSHA Fines Airline for Retaliating Against Workers Who Reported Hazardous Fumes | 01/13/2023 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Federal safety and health investigators have determined that one of the nation's largest airlines retaliated against flight attendants who reported worker illnesses caused by toxic fumes entering aircraft cabins. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: Voluntary vs. Compulsory Employment for County Jail Inmates | 01/09/2023 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In the case of Brown v. County of Los Angeles/Sheriff’s Department, applicant sought workers’ compensation benefits, alleging employment as an inmate of the county jail. Although the county enjoyed initial success on the trial level, its victory was lost...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: Welcome to 2023 | 01/04/2023 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| We made it, and here we are. I know we all had some doubts. What better way to start another wonderful year of blogging than by giving a heads-up on the laws that took effect on Jan. 1? ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Explosion in Personal Vehicle Held Compensable | 12/15/2022 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| One of the most interesting workers’ compensation cases in a long time is Van Sciver v. Jersey Mechanical Contractors Inc. There are layers of legal issues in this case, which involved a very serious accident injuring...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: Another Item on the Wish List: CT Reform | 11/23/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| With Hanukkah and Christmas coming up soon, I thought he’d share another one of the items on my workers’ compensation wish list. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Element of Compulsion Validates 'Special Mission' Doctrine | 11/22/2022 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The New Jersey Appellate Division conducted an insightful analysis of the "special mission" doctrine in affirming a workers’ compensation award to an employee who suffe...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: DWC Wants Your In-Person Suggestions on Improving the System | 11/21/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| What are your plans for right after Thanksgiving? Do you plan on sharpening your pitchforks? Are you going to be re-binding and re-oiling your torches? Do you plan to grumble vague angry sounds as you coalesce into an unruly mob? ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: No Lien Recovery on Unpleaded Body Parts | 11/15/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Pop quiz for you: Does a body part have to be pleaded or claimed by an applicant in order for him to receive medical treatment for that claim? ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: Another SJDB Voc-Rehab Outfit Charged With Fraud | 11/10/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Fraud can be tricky to deal with. ...Read More | |||
