Sunday, August 28, 2005

Former maintenance workers got $21 million compensation package

Former RAAF maintenance workers exposed to toxic chemicals would get a total of $21 million in lump sum payments. About 600 workers will be eligible for ex-gratia payments of up to $40,000 as part of the $21 million compensation package.

According to findings in the Study of Health Outcomes in Aircraft Maintenance Personnel, between 400 and 700 RAAF personnel and contractors suffered ill health and lower quality of life after being involved in resealing fuel tanks on the aircraft between 1975 and 1999.


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Monday, August 15, 2005

Governer Ordered Heat Regulations

Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger issued emergency regulation requiring employers to train workers how to avoid heat stroke on sizzling days and provide breaks in the shade.

Schwarzenegger said that his aim of ordering the regulations is to make California the national leader for workplace standards for heat stress prevention and treatment.

The new rules would affect workers who work at construction sites, amusement parks and agricultural fields. 64 new safety inspector will look for abuse and enforce the rules.

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Thursday, August 11, 2005

Minimum Wage Increase Approved by N.C House

The House approved a bill that would raise minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $6 per hour. The provision was attached in a bill that would provied health insurance tax credits to small businesses.

The minimum wage in North Carolina is the same as federal standard. Of all the South states, Florida, whose minimum wage is $6.15 per hour, is the only one that sets higher minimum wage standard than the federal.

According to the North Carolina Budget & Tax Center, the increase would effect 101,000 people who make less than $6 per hour.

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Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Florida Workers' Compensation Compliance Sweep Finished

Investigators from the Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Workers' Compensation had a 2-day sweep of 848 construction sites in the state to make sure Florida businesses follow workers' compensation laws. 100 stop-work orders for employers without legitimate workers' compensation coverage were issued during the sweep.

Under the state law, businesses in the construction industry with one or more employees must provide workers' compensation coverage, which protects workers who are injured or killed on the job.

In the sweep, 25 supervisors and investigators from Miami, Plantation and Fort Myers conducted sweeps in Miami. That operation made 333 contacts and wrote 35 stop-work orders.

36 supervisors and investigators from Jacksonville, Pensacola, Orlando and Tampa conducted sweeps in the Orlando area. That group made 515 contacts and wrote 65 stop-work orders.

Under an SWO, a business must immediately cease all operations. The state lifts its SWO once the employer gets proper coverage and pays a civil penalty of 1.5 times the workers' compensation premiums avoided. Employers who violate an SWO in Florida face a penalty of $1,000 a day of violation and may also face criminal charges.

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Wednesday, August 03, 2005

New Rules in Nevada for Injured Workers

Two Neveda Supreme Court set up new rules for injured workers. Under the rules, employees can get workers' compensation benefits in some cases for their injure while arriving or leaving their jobs.

Brenda Cotton, who tripped over a curb and hurt her ankle before her scheduled shift, and Susan Woodward, who injured her shoulder when tripped over a curb in a parking lot at the Adobe Mobile Station in Henderson where she work, both get the workers' compensation with the new rules.

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