Occupational Illness & Injury

Steven P. Block Partner Futterman, Lanza & Block An attorney and a certified public accountant, Block advises clients on all aspects of estate and elder law planning. In 2011, he merged his practice...

Crowne Consulting Group reports onsite health centers reduce risks and cut costs OCOEE, Fla. -- For a large number of governments and municipalities in Florida, employee health centers are just what the doctor...

* Cigna's Vocational Support Services program provides preventive services for customers on intermittent family medical leave * Personalized services help enrolled employees remain productive and on the job * Certified counselors make services...

Simple guidelines for increasing safety compliance in the workplace CINCINNATI -- In 2010, more than 3.9 million workplace injuries and illnesses were reported, many of which were preventable. No significant changes to these...

Baron and Budd Proud to Support ADAO's Work with McQueen DALLAS -- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will be honoring the late actor Steve McQueen with the Warren Zevon "Keep Me in...

VALENCIA, Calif. -- U.S. HealthWorks, a leading operator of occupational healthcare and urgent care centers in the nation, announced today that it has appointed Patricia Mahony as National Vice President of Revenue Management...

Occupational Healthcare Centers located in Bridgewater and Somerset EDISON, N.J. -- U.S. HealthWorks, a leading operator of occupational healthcare centers nationwide, today announced the acquisition of Priority Medical Care, operator of two medical...

LANSDALE, Pa. -- With the recent announcement of over 487 U.S. Post Office closings, mail delivery is going to slow down substantially. First-class mail will have farther to travel and no longer be...

The following list describes new laws that have an impact on business and took effect Jan. 1, unless otherwise noted. * Credit Check AB 22 prohibits employers and prospective employers, not including certain...

Oregon's premier medical device manufacturer addresses the challenges of "back-breaking" healthcare work with zero-lift patient transfer products to meet new requirements mandated by California's AB 1136 CLACKAMAS, Ore. -- Devastating physical and financial...

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Paladin Managed Care Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SeaBright Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBX), today announced that it has selected UniMed Direct to provide its web-based proprietary software to support Paladin's...

GREENWICH, Conn. -- Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) (NYSE: GWR) today provided the following update of activities since the Dec. 27 derailment of a freight train operated by Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty...

Dallas Jury Finds Hercules, Inc. Liable for Exposing Worker to Asbestos Pipe DALLAS -- A Dallas County jury recently awarded an $8.4 million verdict to a mesothelioma cancer patient's widow after finding Ashland,...

HEADNOTE Incident Reporting Among Working Minors in New Jersey Among many of the potential out- of -school activities that are available to older children, paid employment and volunteering are two common legal options....

To celebrate Workforce Management's 90th anniversary, we're running a series of articles looking at important workforce-related issues with a now-and-then theme. The first installment deals with workplace safety in the 1920s and today....

For those in the construction, painting and window washing industries, scaffolding is a way of life. An estimated 2.3 million construction workers - or 65% of the construction industry - work on scaffolds...

High-performing physician leaders are critical in this era of health reform. Well-developed physician leaders can help healthcare organizations achieve goals for improved quality of care and financial success. For hospitals and health systems...

PS: In July, you were appointed director of NIOSH's Division of Safety Research (DSR). What have you learned since then? Dawn: I have worked in occupational injury research at NIOSH for nearly 20...