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New York Court Nixes Injury Claim by Worker Who Fell Off Bucket
A laborer who fell and was injured after he stood on an inverted bucket to reach a cable has nobody to blame but himself under New York law. The worker, Angel Morales, did not need to use a bucket, ladder …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2022 2:21 PM |
FDA Says Possible Carcinogen Found in Some Merck Diabetes Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday certain samples of sitagliptin, a compound in Merck’s diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet, were contaminated with a possible carcinogen. The agency said it would temporarily allow Merck to distribute drugs with …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2022 1:49 PM |
ESG’s ‘Social License’ Will Endure Even If the Letters Don’t
It’s been a bumpy stretch for adherents of investment strategies based on environmental, social and governance data. Much has been written about how Vladimir Putin’s February invasion of Ukraine raised geopolitical questions about why ESG-focused funds were even invested in …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2022 1:09 PM |
Admiral Sees Cost of Motor Claims Running High in Britain and U.S.
The cost of paying auto claims is running particularly high in Britain and the United States, insurer Admiral’s chief said on Wednesday, after the company posted a 48% fall in pretax profit due to a “more turbulent cycle.” Motor insurers …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2022 12:43 PM |
Pennsylvania Releases List of Workers’ Compensation Scofflaws
Pennsylvania officials have identified three dozen employers that are currently not carrying workers’ compensation insurance as required by state law. Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released lists of employers that have violated one or more of the labor …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2022 11:54 AM |
Nebraska Recycling Company Fined $338,000 for OSHA Violations
A 20-year-old worker’s attempt at clearing a jam in an industrial cardboard baler at a Grand Island, Nebraska waste disposal company turned tragic when the worker fell into the baler, became caught and suffered severe amputation injuries. OSHA alleges the …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2022 10:00 AM |
Ohio Bill Defines Work-From-Home Workers’ Comp Rule
An Ohio law set to go into effect next month amends workers’ compensation benefit requirements for employees who sustain an injury while working from home. House Bill 447 states than a work-from-home employee’s injury is compensable under Ohio’s workers’ compensation …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2022 9:30 AM |
Litigation Funders Are Fueling a Rise in UK Class Actions
Financiers are helping to fuel a rise in U.S.-style class-action lawsuits in the UK courts, lured by the promise of big payouts. The British litigation finance industry — which pays legal fees upfront and shares in any eventual payout — …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2022 9:21 AM |
Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for St. Louis Flooding
President Joe Biden approved Governor Mike Parson’s request August 8 for a major disaster declaration for Missouri in response to the severe flooding that impacted the St. Louis region from July 25 to July 28. The disaster declaration makes the …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2022 8:00 AM |
5th Circuit: Employer Fired for Sleepwalking Loses ADA Case
An employee fired for unsolicitedly sleepwalking into a colleague’s hotel room during an out-of-town conference has no disability discrimination claim, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month. Jennifer Harkey, a sales specialist for …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2022 8:00 AM |
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