Individuals who work in high-risk professions expect their employers to take every possible step to ensure their safety. For employers, that means not only providing adequate on-the-job training, but also demanding a high standard of excellence in every product and...
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Month: February 2011
Honeywell refuses to comply with OSHA regulations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) exists to protect individuals and help ensure everyone has safe working environments. In order to make sure potentially dangerous conditions are as safe as possible, OSHA routinely inspects various businesses...
Spinal fusion surgery not effective for patients
Until now, there has not been any scientific evidence supporting or denying the effectiveness of spinal fusion surgery. However, its popularity among doctors and patients has increased drastically the past few years. In a recent post, we discussed a study in Medical...
Fraudulent chiropractor depletes Ohio’s workers’ comp fund
Anyone who has applied for workers' compensation or Social Security benefits knows how frustrating it can be to navigate the government's red tape. Benefits are designed to provide the financial support individuals need; however, the process seems so challenging that...
Ohio State contests ruling that contracted illness was a workplace injury: Part 2
In our last posting, we discussed the facts leading up to a contested workers' compensation claim that involves a worker and alumnus of Ohio State University. A workers' compensation board ruled in favor of the employee in late December, holding that the illness...
Ohio State contests ruling that contracted illness was a workplace injury: Part 1
An Ohio workers' compensation board will convene for a hearing today to listen to Ohio State's appeal to an earlier ruling that a long term illness contracted by an employee equated to a workplace injury.One employee who worked at the university took a routine sick...