Many people face no greater danger from their daily jobs than getting caught snoozing at the desk, or an icy stare from a ..read more

There are countless essential jobs that Coloradoans and Americans as a whole depend on every day. Truck drivers, for instance ..read more

Prior to fall 2021, Robin Lehner was a respectable veteran goalie who had lasted for 10 years in the National Hockey League (NHL ..read more

Business owners have the best of intentions when it comes to the safety of workers and patrons, but inadequate security measures ..read more

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, mostly commonly referred to as OSHA, is the federal agency charged with the ..read more

Did you know that 2.2 million Americans seek emergency room care annually due to a slip and fall-related injury? And this number ..read more

Prior to fall 2021, Robin Lehner was a respectable veteran goalie who had lasted for 10 years in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing for 5 different teams. Now, Lehner has thrust himself into the spotlight with accusations of medical malpractice in how some of the NHL’s hockey franchises have treated injured players. The situation started over a dispute currently going on between the Buffalo Sabres and their player, Jack Eichel, who is suffering from a herniated disk in his neck. The organization wants Eichel to have fusion surgery, which would take 6 months to recover from. Eichel want ..read more

Bryan Phillips was a 31-year-old industrial worker and a part of a significant urban development project in downtown Seattle. A tragic accident resulted in Phillips’ death. The exact nature of the construction accident is still unknown, with investigators still in the process of identifying the cause. The Washington State Convention Center is undergoing an expansion with a price tag of nearly $2 billion dollars. The developers ran into financial troubles due to the economic lockdowns that resulted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After obtaining private funding, the expansion resumed. Ph ..read more

Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, there has been a sustained push in state legislatures across the country to improve access to workers’ compensation coverage for first responders. The state of Florida joined that list recently with a new proposal aimed at expanding benefits for first responders who contract the coronavirus. Florida House Bill 53 is the legislative instrument to make that happen. The plan, put forth by Rep. Elizabeth Fetterhoff (R-Deland), aims to expand on existing law that makes it easier for first responders to claim workers’ comp benefits. P ..read more

Rigoberto Ruiz contracted the COVID-19 virus and while he pulled through fine, his wife was not as fortunate. Martha Ruiz subsequently caught the virus and her death was diagnosed as being from COVID-19. Roberto is now suing his employer, Conagra Foods Packaged Food in Darien, WI, alleging that it was workplace negligence that caused the virus to spread. Here’s what’s being argued on both sides of the Conagra Foods lawsuit. The complaint Ruiz’s lawsuit alleges that Conagra failed to enforce mask-wearing in the plant and that supervisors routinely ignored employees’ failure to observe recommen ..read more