New York Closes Down a Brooklyn Tortilla Factory
On Monday January 24, 2011, twenty-two year old worker Juan Baten fell into a factory dough mixer at the Tortilleria Chinantla located in Brooklyn, New York. After this tragic incident, inspectors…
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More Reasonable Health Care for Small Businesses
Health care insurance premiums have been increasing dramatically and have been hurting many small businesses. Health care costs take a large percentage of small business’ payroll, which was…
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Revision of NY Workers Compensation Benefits
Since July 2010:
Short Term Disability (total benefits)
% of wage= 66.66
Weekly Pay:
min=<$100
max=$600
Max length of time/ longevity of disability
Continual Disability Benefits (total)
%…
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Outrageous Awards
Remember that 81 year old woman Stella Lieback who sued McDonald’s because she bought coffee from a McDonald’s in Mew Mexico, removed the lid, drove with the cup of coffee between her legs, and got burned from…
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Workers Compensation Affected by Telecommuting
Telecommuting is a cost effective option for both employers and employees who value flexibility. However, telecommuting does bring up some issues and affect workers compensation. It creates much…
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"Many Business Owners Unaware of the Personal Liability Exposure Relating to Workers Compensation Insurance"
If you have employees who work on or near "navigable waters" as defined by the Long Shoreman's Act, failure to secure the proper Longshoreman's…
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Rise of Unlawful U.S. Workers
Illegal immigrants have been entering the United States for many years to find better employment opportunities. Many companies hire these unauthorized workers for cost effective reasons and because even during…
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Ways to Help Your Business Prevent and Reduce Injuries in the Work Environment
No employee should be afraid or at risk of any dangers at work. About 180 work related deaths and around 30,000 injuries or illnesses occur at the work place each…
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Statistics: Work Site Injuries
Many people of varying ages, industries of work, income, and ethnicity are injured on the job.
-Every year, over 4 million employees are injured or become ill during work
-Out of 100 full time employees,…
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OtherStatistics: Work Site Injuries
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