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Psychological Injury & Work-Related Injuries: What You Need to Know

Posted on October 10, 2023

Researchers studying industrial medicine have identified two types of common job stressors;  high psychosocial work demands and low job control are the two sources. With respect to these two job stressors, research has suggested that they are associated with an increased risk of depression.  This assessment is not, however,  without controversy.  There are some researchers who have found the connections with high work demands as being significant while others have found the other major stressor, low job control, to be significant.  Seidler A, Schubert M, Freiberg A, Drössler S, Hussenoeder...

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Was a Police Officer’s Motorcycle Fatality a Work-Related Injury? Injured Workers in the News, #94

Posted on October 6, 2023

A California Motorcycle Officer suffered a fatality in a highway crash.  The Manhattan Police Officer, who was recognized as a hero from the Las Vegas mass shooting,  was reportedly going to work when the accident happened.  This fact pattern raises the question as to whether someone injured while driving to work can claim a work injury and receive workers' compensation benefits. Per the Associated Press, it is reported that the Manhattan Beach Police Officer was likely heading to work when the collision happened shortly after 5 a.m. on Interstate 405 in Carson, This article will discusses how...

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Monkeypox Occupational Needlestick Injury: Injured Workers in the News, #92

Posted on October 4, 2023

A doctor’s needlestick puncture wound was the subject of a journal article in  Emerging Infectious Disease. The doctor, working in Portugal,  suffered a needlestick injury to his left index finger.  This occurred when he was collecting a fluid sample from a man who had a pustular rash.   The doctor, according to the article, did not report the injury.  Over time, however, the physician showed signs of being infected with monkeypox. Caldas JP, Valdoleiros SR, Rebelo S, Tavares M. Monkeypox after Occupational Needlestick Injury from Pustule. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Dec;28(12):2516-2519. doi:...

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Store Clerk Set On Fire by Shoplifter: Injured Workers in the News, #91

Posted on October 3, 2023

In California. a Bay Area Clerk suffered a horrendous work injury.  He was set on fire by a homeless serial shoplifter. Dailymail.com  It is reported that the Clerk suffered second and third degree burns to his face, neck, chest and shoulder. This article will discuss the special benefit that an Injured Workers are entitled to receive when they suffer from a burn injury.  This article will also how this special benefit can be a source of controversy. What is the Special Benefit that Injured Workers Who Have Burn Injuries Can Receive? California Workers’ Compensation Law provides for extended...

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