On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Repetitive stress injuries, such as tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, are very common in workers employed in mass production and manufacturing industries in New Jersey and around the country. To help reduce the risk of developing these conditions, […]
Final rule regarding recordkeeping is issued
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Workers in New Jersey should know that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule that clarifies employers’ continuous obligation to create and maintain information regarding workplace illnesses and injuries. The rule includes only compliance […]
How to reduce workplace safety risks
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Monday, December 19, 2016. Workplace safety is a concern of employees and employers in New Jersey. It’s important for both to understand how insurance companies assess the workplace risks associated with improving occupational safety and lessening costs. During the past 10 years, […]
Reducing injury risk while working with fire
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Friday, December 9, 2016. Those performing hot work in New Jersey or elsewhere may need to take precautions to ensure that they can perform their work safely. Welding or soldering could leave a worker vulnerable to burns because of the heat needed […]
Entertainment industry risks
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. New Jersey residents may not be aware of the financial setbacks in Hollywood that are resulting in dangerous conditions on the sets of some of TV and film’s most famous productions. According to the Occupational Safety and Health […]
OSHA’s position on mandatory drug tests after work accidents
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Many New Jersey employers in New Jersey test for drug and alcohol intoxication after employees are injured in work accidents. Though the mandatory drug and alcohol testing policy is common, employers may be risking steep fines by keeping […]
How to prevent injuries on an excavation site
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Monday, November 21, 2016. Those who are asked to work on trenching or excavation sites in New Jersey or elsewhere face many dangers. Cave-ins are the most common type of accident, and they lead to dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries […]
Not all workplace injuries qualify for workers’ comp benefits
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Friday, November 18, 2016. Rising insurance costs and shrinking margins are a concern for many employers in New Jersey and around the country, and these fears may sometimes prompt them to contest the workers’ compensation claims filed by their sick or injured […]
Nursing home employees are at risk for work injuries
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Workers in some New Jersey industries might be interested in figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data indicate a slight decrease in the rate of employee injuries overall between 2014 and 2015. They show that […]
5 industries with the most injuries in the private sector
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified five industries where injuries on the job are at their highest rate of occurring. In a report released on Oct. 27, the agency said that almost 3 million […]
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