Beginning January 1, 2006, there will be no legal adviser in Missouri to give technical help to those filing workers' compensation claims.
Under the old workers' compensation system, legal adviser and administrative-law judge can give advice to workers, the former could offer technical help while the latter can make recommendations before approving the final award.
More than 70 labor groups have filed a lawsuit, alleging that the new legislation "reduces the rights of employees so greatly that it denies them justice for their injuries."
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Friday, December 30, 2005
Psychological conditions are ineligible for workers' compensation in Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that psychological conditions are ineligible for workers' compensation based on Kimberly McCrone's case.
Kimberly McCrone, a former bank teller in Bank One Corp., has not been able to return to work since confronted by a robbery in August 2001. She has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
The 5-2 ruling said that workers' compensation payments can be applied to the disabled workers for work-related psychological conditions only if the same incident causes a physical injury.
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Kimberly McCrone, a former bank teller in Bank One Corp., has not been able to return to work since confronted by a robbery in August 2001. She has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
The 5-2 ruling said that workers' compensation payments can be applied to the disabled workers for work-related psychological conditions only if the same incident causes a physical injury.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Ex-workers Sue Boeing for Age Discrimination
75 former Boeing Co. employees filed a federal lawsuit against the Boeing Company and the buyers of its commercial aircraft operations in Kansas and Oklahoma. The plaintiffs are seeking class-action status, and 300 former workers have agreed to be part of the suit.
The workers are seeking their jobs back, along with unspecified compensatory damages.
They also asked for at least $1.5 billion in punitive damages.According to the complaint, nearly 14 percent of workers above age 50 were not offered jobs, compared with 4 percent under the age of 40.
Boeing declined immediate comment for they claimed that the company had not received a copy of the complaint.
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The workers are seeking their jobs back, along with unspecified compensatory damages.
They also asked for at least $1.5 billion in punitive damages.According to the complaint, nearly 14 percent of workers above age 50 were not offered jobs, compared with 4 percent under the age of 40.
Boeing declined immediate comment for they claimed that the company had not received a copy of the complaint.
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Santa Fe's minimum wage to raise to $9.50 next year
Santa Fe's City Council rejected a proposal by Councilor David Pfeffer to postpone the scheduled increase for at least six months last Wednesday. Santa Fe's minimum wage will rise to $9.50 an hour on Jan. 1. The minimum wage in the city is $4.35 above the state's minimum wage.
Councilors voted 7-1 to let the $9.50 an hour wage go into effect. However, a council vote is required on the next increase, to $10.50 in 2008.
More than 60 people support he city's minimum wage raise while 5 prefer to postpone the increase.
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Councilors voted 7-1 to let the $9.50 an hour wage go into effect. However, a council vote is required on the next increase, to $10.50 in 2008.
More than 60 people support he city's minimum wage raise while 5 prefer to postpone the increase.
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Thursday, December 15, 2005
Former California patrol officer convicted of fraud
A former California Highway Patrol officer, Michael P. Jones, was convicted of fraud on abuse of the workplace injury system.
While being an officer in Coalinga, Calif., Jones made three bogus workers' compensation claims from 2002 to 2004. The judge dismissed all but the 2004 charges, in which Jones claimed injuries to his lower back.
A key piece of evidence was a videotape of a terrorist readiness drill in which Jones was seen running and engaging in other activities while playing the role of a terrorist storming Fresno.
Jones will be sentenced Jan. 27, and faces anything from probation to eight years in prison. But Jones and his family believe that he is innocent of these charges.
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While being an officer in Coalinga, Calif., Jones made three bogus workers' compensation claims from 2002 to 2004. The judge dismissed all but the 2004 charges, in which Jones claimed injuries to his lower back.
A key piece of evidence was a videotape of a terrorist readiness drill in which Jones was seen running and engaging in other activities while playing the role of a terrorist storming Fresno.
Jones will be sentenced Jan. 27, and faces anything from probation to eight years in prison. But Jones and his family believe that he is innocent of these charges.
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Unicco Service Company Was Fined $152,500 By OSHA
OSHA has cited Unicco Service Company for alleged willful and repeat violations of safety standards. The facilities management and personnel firm faces a total of $152,500 in proposed fines.
The accident happened at the New England Executive Park in Burlington, Mass., June 8. One worker was killed and another was severely injured.
Francis Pagliuca, OSHA's area director for Middlesex and Essex counties said," This company is well aware of the requirements to protect window cleaners contained in industry standards, manufacturer instructions and its own safety program, yet chose to ignore them." This company was cited for similar hazards following a double fatality in 2003.
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The accident happened at the New England Executive Park in Burlington, Mass., June 8. One worker was killed and another was severely injured.
Francis Pagliuca, OSHA's area director for Middlesex and Essex counties said," This company is well aware of the requirements to protect window cleaners contained in industry standards, manufacturer instructions and its own safety program, yet chose to ignore them." This company was cited for similar hazards following a double fatality in 2003.
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Thursday, December 01, 2005
Fraser Paper Fined $170,000 by OSHA for Failing to Record Injuries and Illnesses
The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined Fraser Paper $ 170,000 for failing to record numerous injuries and illnesses that occurred at its Madawaska mill between 2003 and 2005.
By examining the the company's illness and injury logs and other medical data, OSHA found that, within 2003 and 2004, the incomplete annual illness and injury summaries were certified as being complete; 59 injuries or illnesses were not recorded in the mill's "OSHA 300" illness and injury log.
Anthony Lemire, OSHA's area director for Maine points out that proper recording of injuries and illnesses is the foundation of a workplace safety and health program. Unrecorded or misreported injury and illness information can obscure the types and severity of injuries occurring in a workplace, undermining efforts to prevent them.
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By examining the the company's illness and injury logs and other medical data, OSHA found that, within 2003 and 2004, the incomplete annual illness and injury summaries were certified as being complete; 59 injuries or illnesses were not recorded in the mill's "OSHA 300" illness and injury log.
Anthony Lemire, OSHA's area director for Maine points out that proper recording of injuries and illnesses is the foundation of a workplace safety and health program. Unrecorded or misreported injury and illness information can obscure the types and severity of injuries occurring in a workplace, undermining efforts to prevent them.
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Rhode Island is cracking down on unemployment fraud
The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training is cracking down on employment fraud. Workers who use fraudulent tactics to get unemployment insurance will be brought up on criminal charge.
Adelita S. Orefice, director of the DLT, said in statement that individuals who fraudulently collect unemployment insurance benefits are being brought up on criminal charges.
In a written statement, Orefice said that prevention, detection, and elimination of fraud and abuse in the (unemployment insurance) program are their top priorities.
Those who have received benefits through fraudulent are required to immediately repay the money in order to avoid prosecution and conviction.
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Adelita S. Orefice, director of the DLT, said in statement that individuals who fraudulently collect unemployment insurance benefits are being brought up on criminal charges.
In a written statement, Orefice said that prevention, detection, and elimination of fraud and abuse in the (unemployment insurance) program are their top priorities.
Those who have received benefits through fraudulent are required to immediately repay the money in order to avoid prosecution and conviction.
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