Occupy Protest Pepper Spraying Cop Files for Workers Compensation after Firing The notorious former police officer who pepper-sprayed students during a 2011 Occupy protest at the University of Southern California, Davis is appealing for workers compensation. He claims that the 2011 incident caused him psychiatric injury. John Pike has a settlement conference on August 13th in Sacramento regarding his workers compensation claim. The now former police officer was fired in July 2012, 8 months after the pepper spray incident occurred, and a … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
SC Company and Subcontractor Fined for OSHA Violations
July 21, 2013 by
Serious OSHA Violations Led to Employee Death; Employers Heavily Fined A South Carolina company and its subcontractor have been fined for serious OSHA violations that led to the death of a contract employee. Resolute Forest Products, and its subcontractor, were fined a total of $33,250 by the state’s Office of Occupational Safety and Health for seven violations that led to the death of Samir Storey in January of this year. Resolute was fined $17,850 for OSHA violations, three serious and one “other than serious.” Its subcontractor … [Read more...]
Compromise Reached in California Workers Comp Legislation
July 17, 2013 by
Bill Restricting Pro Athletes from Filing Workers Comp in California Reaches a Compromise The controversial California workers comp bill aimed at professional athletes has been updated in a compromise, according to state legislators. AB 1309 was proposed by Assemblyman Henry T. Perea in February as a way to help prevent exploitation and reduce problems in the California workers comp system. The workers comp system in the state currently allows professional athletes and other non-residential workers to apply for workers comp if they have … [Read more...]
Paralyzed Fort Worth Officer Could Lose Workers Comp Benefits
July 14, 2013 by
Officer Paralyzed on Duty Could Lose Workers Comp Benefits in Ruling A police officer from Fort Worth, who was paralyzed from the chest down, could lose her workers comp benefits, or see her benefits cut in half, in a city council vote on Tuesday, July 9th. Lisa Ramsay was shot in the chest 10 years ago while trying to arrest a suspected drug dealer. The injury paralyzed her from the chest down, leaving her with huge medical bills and constant health problems. Although Ramsay is able to work part-time, she says that she needs benefits, … [Read more...]
Former NFL Coach Joins Pro Athletes’ Workers Comp Fight
July 4, 2013 by
Former Coach Fights for Athletes’ Workers Comp Rights in California As California workers comp bill AB 1309 makes its way through the legislature, intense debate has sprung up about whether or not the bill is fair to professional athletes. The bill – AB1309, proposed by Assemblyman Henry T. Perea (D-Fresno) – changes the rules for professional athletes to file for workers comp in the state of California. The current “loop-hole” in California workers comp law allows retired professional athletes to file in the state – regardless of where … [Read more...]
