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CAN WATCHING TIK TOK VIDEOS CAUSE A PSYCHIATRIC WORK INJURY? INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #6

Posted on December 28, 2021

A Tik Tok Moderator is suing the company for severe psychological trauma. The facts reported are unique. The Moderator, while performing duties for TikTok, actually worked for a Third Party Contracting Firm called Telus International. She is currently pursuing a civil action against Tik Tok. She reports psychological trauma relates to watching hours of graphic content to moderate it to see if the videos meet community guidelines before they are placed on the platform.  Additionally, she reported that there was so much content that they would watch three and ten videos at the same time in order...

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COVID-19 AND LAW ENFORCEMENT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on December 1, 2021

COVID-19 AND LAW ENFORCEMENT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW From the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Law Enforcement has been asked to perform their job duties.  In doing so, they have interacted with both the public and co-workers.  As a result, many Officers were exposed to the coronavirus.  Many of these Officers have either (a) contracted coronavirus and became symptomatic or (b) contracted coronavirus and remained asymptomatic.  As a result, prior to extensive testing, many Officers may have unknowingly suffered from an asymptomatic coronavirus infection. A recent Italian Study offers some insight...

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SECURITY GUARD TRAGICALLY MURDERED IN OAKLAND: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #3:

Posted on November 29, 2021

A brazen attempted robbery of news camera equipment led to a Security Guard’s murder.  While working for Star Protective Agency, the Guard was assigned to an on location KRON news team. While doing so, he was shot in the abdomen and died.  It is reported that he was married, has two children, and has three grandchildren. This industrial death has issues concerning  (a) who is entitled to and (b) the nature and extent of workers’ compensation dependency benefit. Which Company is Responsible for The Security Guard’s Workers Compensation Claim? Workers’ Compensation claims are to be filed...

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WAS AN AMAZON EMPLOYEE FATALITY AN INDUSTRIAL EVENT? INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #2

Posted on November 23, 2021

An Amazon Worker in New York City was fatally struck.  It was reported that they were hit by an unlicensed driver who was a co-worker.  At the time of the accident, the 24 year-old Amazon Worker was crossing a street at 11:30pm outside of the the Amazon Fulfillment Center.  The worker was brought to the hospital but did not survive. nypost.com  Workers' Compensation requires that an accident, to be compensable, be one that “arises out of and is in the course and scope of employment.”  Benefits will only be paid if it is legally recognized as industrial.  The tragic story from New York...

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