Workers Compensation

A Houston company was issued 83 citations.  These citations were issued secondary to a finding that the company improperly reported over 70% of its workplace injuries.  The employer is facing over $1M in fines proposed by OSHA.  http://channel6newsonline.com/2010/09/department-of-labor-cites-houston-manufacturing-company-for-hiding-work-related-injuries/

Many workplace injuries can be attributed to lack of balance, coordination, and self awareness.  Yoga improves all three.  This discipline has been around for thousands of years.  Through practice, you can increase flexibility, reduce stress, and gain a greater understanding of how your body functions.  All of these improvements can lead to reducing workplace injury: 

Traditionally pain has been managed by the administration of pain pills.  Then when the body develops a tolerance to pain pills, the doctor ups the dosage.  Then when that doesn’t work, where do you go . . .a different medication until the same thing happens with the new medicine?    Research is beginning to show the

BP has agreed to establish a fund to compensate those affected by the moratorium on drilling.  However, BP and White House officials cannot agree on how to administer funds to those making claims.  The delay is resulting in increased hardship to those in the Gulf:  http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/07/oil_rig_workers_compensation_f.html

An exotic dancer in Fort Wayne, IN suffered a cervical injury while pole dancing.  The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld her award of compensation and remanded her case to the State’s Worker’s Compensation Board to determine whether she was entitled to double compensation.  For the rest of the story:  http://www.news.com.au/stripper-gets-compensation-for-pole-dancing-injury/story-e6frfkp9-1111114612715

We have all followed the devastating news story of the recent coal mining tragedy.  To make matters worse, West Virginia’s Worker’s Compensation system is now failing to help those most in need.  Partially due to a series of reforms enacted by the State’s Chamber of Commerce, doctors and lawyers alike are refusing to take on

BP has thousands of employees working to clean up the oil in the Gulf. A natural consequence of this will likely be multiple Worker’s Compensation Claims. In addition to the normal sprain/strain and orthopedic type injuries, there is concern over toxic exposure. This exposure could lead to a multitude of problems, some of which can

A Montana Judge ruled that Worker’s Compensation benefits can be extended for a worker mauled by a grizzly bear.  The Judge ruled that the injured worker was an employee and was within the course and scope of his employment during the attach.  In his ruling, the Judge noted that it was a poor decision on

A New Jersey Manufacturer was fined nearly $160K.  These fines were levied secondary to an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).  During this inspection OSHA found the employer to have committed 36 Federal Violations. http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2010/05/jersey_city_firm_cited_for_osh.html

All back injuries are not the same. If you have one, you are all too familiar with this statement. Herniations, bulges, fusions, diskectomies, c-spine, l-spine…  it can all become confusing. The following does a good job of explaining the difference between and among various spinal conditions and surgeries: Case Study