A county commission in Pennsylvania recognized a risk and they checked with the county's liability and ' insurers as to the potential for a claim stemming from a group of volunteers with the Sheriff's department. This group, known as the "Sheriff's Posse" apparently...
The complexity of ' law and its interpretation is demonstrated by a recent case from South Dakota. In that case, the worker in question was injured on one of her part-time jobs. Like many individuals in today's workplace, she had to find employment at more than one...
For who are injured on the job in Wisconsin, most expect that ' insurance will provide some coverage for their medical treatment and loss of income if they are unable to immediately return to work. They also know that the process can be stressful and difficult, with a...
It is somewhat ironic. If you speak to many business owners or employers in Wisconsin and ask them about ' , most will complain about the high cost or the red tape, even if they have never had a serious claim. This is ironic because the creation of ' insurance...
If you work for a business that does residential construction, it is very likely that you may have to work at heights greater than 6 feet or more above the ground. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations govern much of the...
When it comes to industrial or occupational diseases, the relevant question to ask is who has a choice. The employer often has superior knowledge about a process, chemical or mineral. As in the case of asbestos, mining companies and processors noticed early on that...
An important part of any safe workplace is the recognition that likely understand the risks they face on the job better than anyone else does. They have to perform the job function on a daily basis, so they both know what needs to be done and, at least, some of the...
For many , winter makes their job more difficult. During a normal Wisconsin winter, they have to travel snow covered and icy roads to a job site, and then proceed to work outside all day in the often bone-chilling cold. This creates a number of risks that in more...
We all know we will die at some point, we hope, far in the future. But the reality of death means cemeteries have to perform many burials, and that means someone has to dig the grave. The employed in this business probably, that they too, will someday need a grave of...
Always beware someone suggesting that the reason a process is especially arduous is because of the risk of fraud. ' coverage for injury claims is sufficiently difficult. In Wisconsin and most states, there are forms you have fill out and time limitations you have to...
