Posts tagged employer

• Workers Comp and violation of OSHA Safety Regulations

  Doug Landau | November 19, 2009 12:30 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Loudoun Fairfax construction accident lawyer Doug Landau is often asked about safety violations on the work site. If the employer is in violation of safety standards, are they automatically found...

• Campaign Sheds Light on Importance of Worker Safety

  David Mittleman | November 12, 2009 9:26 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  As a worker, you should be able to go to work without fearing for your health or safety. Nevertheless, worker safety is an issue that is often ignored. However, the 16 Deaths Per Day campaign is...

• Yes…you still have a case even if you’ve been fired.

  Greg Jones | November 02, 2009 2:29 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  I have a number of injured worker’s who call seeking my representation but don’t believe they have a worker’s compensation case because they have been fired by their employer. My...

• Alabama Workers Compensation - Disadvantaged Employees

  Jon Lewis | September 30, 2009 1:28 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  We are in the process of representing an individual who was seriously injured on the job. He has had two back surgeries, and he is 72 years of age. He has been deemed 100% disabled, and we are...

• Jobsite Accidents

  Kate Reilly | June 24, 2009 1:01 PM | 0 CommentsNewark, NJ Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Work place accidents and dangerous jobs aren’t only limited to new programming on the Discovery channel. The truth is workplace accidents can affect all Americans, especially those jobs...

• Unique Virginia (VA) Government Setup for Cities and Counties Affects Injury Cases

  John Cooper | May 07, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Virginia is the only state in the country that has a system where cities are not also considered within counties. For example, the City of Norfolk is not within any county. There is no Norfolk...

• When is a company liable for a wreck caused by its employee?

  Brooks Schuelke | March 04, 2009 6:43 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  This question came up on another part of the Injuryboard site today, and I wanted to try and answer the question for others. In Texas, there are several situations where a company is liable for a...

• Unpaid Overtime Hours - a rising trend.

  Timothy Smith | February 25, 2009 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  As the recession continues, it seems that we're seeing more and more employers getting into trouble by failing to pay overtime. As times get tough for area businesses, cutting overhead by limiting...

• Social Security, Employer's Conflict of Interest

  Doug Landau | February 11, 2009 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In some Social Security cases the same entity that pays the employee’s benefits may determine whether an employee is eligible fto receive benefits. This creates a pretty apparent potential...

• The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act: timely help for employees

  Timothy Smith | January 12, 2009 11:28 AM | 1 CommentTraverse City, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act have reached critical mass in Congress and looks to become law under our next administration. So, what are they and how does this...