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Featured image for post: AN INJURY THAT WAS A WHOPPER! WELL, SORT OF: INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS #126

AN INJURY THAT WAS A WHOPPER! WELL, SORT OF: INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS #126

Posted on July 26, 2024

It is reported in the Nypost.com that an MTA Bus Driver crashed their care after suffering from a medical emergency.  Apparently, as a result of the medical emergency, they lost control of their vehicle and crashed it into a Burger King Restaurant.  While no Whoppers were damaged due to the store being closed, the Bus Operator was sent for medical attention. The driver was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The medical emergency suffered remains unknown.This fact pattern will be analyzed under California Workers' Compensation Law. Was There a Work-Related Injury? Yes. No. and...

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Featured image for post: A “PRIME” DAY TO GET HURT AT WORK? INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #125

A “PRIME” DAY TO GET HURT AT WORK? INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #125

Posted on July 18, 2024

A news account reported that Amazon's Prime Day event is a major case of injuries for United States' Warehouse Workers.  This revelation comes from findings made from a year-long Senate committee investigation. Two things within the report were interesting.   The first was: : "During peak seasons, the company skirts and sometimes even outright ignores critical safety protocols. One worker’s Prime Day experience shows how dangerous the company’s disturbing culture of “constantly bypass[ing] safety in favor of productivity”  Senate Interim Report Also, it report noted: "Critically,...

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Featured image for post: RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE PUNCHED IN RANDOM ATTACK: INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS #124

RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE PUNCHED IN RANDOM ATTACK: INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS #124

Posted on June 27, 2024

It was recently reported that a Bartender got punched by a brute.  Nypost.com.   The same violent individual also smashed a customer in the head with a pole. It is reported that the worker, a Bartender, had limited health care options.  As a result, he declined to take an ambulance ride as he was concerned about the cost. This fact pattern will be analyzed within California Workers' Compensation Law.   What Did The Worker Get Wrong? In California Workers' Compensation Law, Labor Code Section 5402(c)(2) provides that "within one working day after an employee files a claim form under...

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FOR POLICE, “USE OF FORCE” MEANS MORE INJURIES: INJURED WORKERS’ IN THE NEWS

Posted on June 17, 2024

The Nypost reports that there is an uptake of Police Officer injuries.  One of the causes for the increase in work injuries is the "use of force".   According to the data, the brave men and women of law enforcement are involved with unprecedented "use of force" activities due to the numerous protests across the country and on college campuses. In New York, the NY Police have suffered "7% more injuries while battling lawbreakers through the first quarter in 2024 (1,342-1,251)."  Tied to this is the data that "“Use of Force” stats further reveal a 20% rise in the number of violent encounters...

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