Former NFL Players in California to Discuss Need for Current California Workers Comp Laws A new workers comp bill in California, AB1309, has been proposed to bar out-of-state former professional athletes from filing for workers comp in the state of California, simply because they have played one or two games there. However, for the past several weeks, former NFL players and their attorneys have opposed the bill, because, according to the players, the NFL does not provide enough support for players whose bodies are seriously damaged in the … [Read more...]
NFL Workers Comp Claims Consolidated in California
March 29, 2013 by
Despite California Workers Comp Law, Three NFL Workers Comp Lawsuits Are Consolidated in the State Three workers comp lawsuits from National Football League players have been consolidated in in the US District Court in San Francisco, after a request from several teams and the NFL. The workers comp case involves 67 former NFL players who withdrew from an arbitration award issued in December 2012, which required the players to withdraw their workers comp claims from California courts. The players were part of several teams, including the … [Read more...]
Ohio Employers Repaid $860 Million in Workers Comp Overcharge Case
March 25, 2013 by
Workers Comp Ordered to Pay $860 Million in Restitutions to Ohio Businesses A Cuyahoga County judge awarded $859.44 Million to Ohio businesses for restitutions because the state’s workers comp insurance program overcharged employers over a period of 8 years. The restitution was the verdict of a class action lawsuit brought forth by a group of 270,000 employers, many of whom are small business owners. The lawsuit began in 2007, and alleges that the bureau gave discounted premiums to some businesses that joined group insurance plans, then … [Read more...]
Proposed California Bill Would Bar Retired Athletes from Seeking Worker’s Comp in the State
March 10, 2013 by
California Proposes a Bill Preventing Disabled Athletes from Receiving Worker’s Comp from Out of State Retired professional athletes, who suffered debilitating injuries through their careers, have been using a lax California worker’s comp law to receive additional disability benefits. According to the current worker’s comp law, anyone who lived and worked in California is eligible for worker’s comp benefits in California state court, regardless of their current residence. Retired athletes, who may have only played one or two games in … [Read more...]
Cops Who Use Deadly Force Not Entitled To Workers’ Comp
July 13, 2012 by
South Carolina Workers' Compensation Lawyer South Carolina law enforcement officers who have experienced mental trauma after killing someone in the line of duty are not entitled to workers’ compensation. This news comes after a ruling was announced Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court. The justices stated that the current workers’ compensation law does not cover mental health issues for officers who have had to use deadly force because they are trained to do so and understand that they may have to use it. The 3-2 decision stated … [Read more...]
Man jumps into tub of acid to save coworker
May 9, 2012 by
According to CBS News, Four roofers in Clifton, N.J. rescued a co-worker who had fallen through a factory roof in and dropped 40 feet into a tank of acid. The men were part of a crew working at Swepco Tube LLC. The accident happened Monday morning. Martin Davis, 44, was working on the roof of Swepco Tube LLC, a metal tube manufacturing plant when he fell into the tank of nitric acid. Rob Nuckols, 51, jumped into the vat and with the help of three other workers, pulled Davis out. When Davis fell, he was fully submerged in the acid, … [Read more...]
Upstate Company Fined $480K for Worker Protection Failure
April 26, 2012 by
The Federal Government recently issued a $480,000 fine for an Upstate company for the way it handled a waste cleanup project in Florida. Welch Group Environmental is based out of Belton. According the US Department of Labor, Welch Environmental neglected to protect their workers from exposure to unsafe levels of lead during a cleanup in Delray Beach, Fla. Federal investigators said the company failed to provide eye and head protection while workers were cleaning up lead. Eye and head protection reduce the employees’ exposure to lead, … [Read more...]
Nail Penetrates Man in the Back of the Head
April 26, 2012 by
A construction worker is lucky to be a live after being penetrated in the back of his head by a three inch nail. Jeff Lupak, 45, was working on a construction site in Bismark, North Dakota when the accident occurred. Lupak asked a colleague to hand him a 16 gauge nail gun. In the process of receiving the nail gun, the gun fired hitting Lupak in the back of the head with a nail. Amazingly, Lupak said he felt no pain, just stinging pain and slight pressure in the back of his head. Lupak was rushed to a hospital in Bismark. He was then … [Read more...]
Marijuana User Not Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
January 4, 2012 by
A worker who smoked a marijuana joint before climbing a tree must have forgotten he was about ten feet off the ground, literally. Daniel Davidson, the employee, sustained injuries while removing tree limbs at a job site and filed a claim for workers’ compensation. The employer denied benefits, contending that the injury was the result of the employee’s intoxication and misconduct. A witness who watched Davidson’s fall said he looked like he had “stepped into thin air” before dropping to the ground. According to court records, Davidson’s … [Read more...]
Work Stress Causes 10 Percent of Strokes
December 20, 2011 by
South Carolina Workers' Compensation Attorneys According to the results of a new study, mental stress at work may increase your risk of suffering a stroke. The results indicate that among middle class and upper class men, those who experienced psychological stress at work were about 1.4 times more likely to have a stroke than those not experiencing psychological stress on the job. Researchers said this means that overall, about 10 percent of strokes in this group can be attributed to work stress. The participants answered surveys … [Read more...]
