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What is ‘Occupational Exposure to Radiation’ in Alabama?
What is ‘Occupational Exposure to Radiation’ in Alabama?

Glossary Check Birmingham, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Quick: What's the definition of "occupational exposure to radiation" in Alabama? Relax, that's what Simply Research is for. Occupational Exposure to Radiation Definition: Gradual exposure to radiation over a […]
Employee Falls 60 Feet to his Death, One of Several Employees Killed on Job this Month
Employee Falls 60 Feet to his Death, One of Several Employees Killed on Job this Month

Beaumont, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 36-year-old Texas construction worker is dead after falling some 70 feet, police said. His death was one of incidents where employees died in industrial accidents on the job over the […]
Union Slams Wells Fargo for Employee who Died at her Desk
Union Slams Wells Fargo for Employee who Died at her Desk

Can You Believe It? Tempe, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) – The union representing workers at Wells Fargo is questioning how a dead employee went unnoticed for four days. Sixty-year-old Denise Prudhomme died while working for Wells Fargo […]
What Does it Mean for Nurse Case Managers to Take Appropriate Responsibility? 
What Does it Mean for Nurse Case Managers to Take Appropriate Responsibility? 

Case Management Focus As professionals, nurse case managers in workers' compensation are essential members of the healthcare team as we bridge the gap between healthcare providers, insurance companies, and injured employees and their families.   As […]
Death Toll of Workers Killed Due to Hurricane Helene Grows as Fla. Employers Brace for Milton
Death Toll of Workers Killed Due to Hurricane Helene Grows as Fla. Employers Brace for Milton

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – As businesses and first responders prepare the west coast of Florida for Hurricane Milton, the list of employees killed while working during Hurricane Helene continues to grow. A little over two […]
Safety Boot Requirement Stomps Worker’s Reasonable Accommodation Argument
Safety Boot Requirement Stomps Worker’s Reasonable Accommodation Argument

Case File A worker couldn't get boots to work for her feet that satisfied safety rules, so she couldn't perform the essential functions of her job. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text […]
Colo. Exclusivity Rules don’t Bar Injured Worker from Seeking UM/UIM Benefits
Colo. Exclusivity Rules don’t Bar Injured Worker from Seeking UM/UIM Benefits

Case File Colorado's top court decided that an employee injured in the course of his employment by the acts of an uninsured or underinsured third-party tortfeasor, and who receives workers' compensation benefits as a result, […]
‘Reasonable Degree’ of Med Certainty Supports Claim that N95 Mask Caused Illness
‘Reasonable Degree’ of Med Certainty Supports Claim that N95 Mask Caused Illness

Case File A medical expert's conclusion based on a "reasonable degree of medical certainty" was enough to establish a causal link between a worker's using a required N95 mask on the job and her respiratory […]

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