It is reported that a woman, after being ejected for cursing at the umpires as an attendee of a softball game, waited in a parking lot and proceeded to punch an umpire in the face. The umpire sustained a bruised face and black eye. Dailymail.com If The Accident Happened in the Parking Lot, Would It… Continue reading UMPIRE PUNCHED IN PARKING LOT: INJURED WORKER IN THE NEWS, #31
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MUSEUM WORKERS STABBED BY CUSTOMER: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS, #21
Museum Workers at the New York Museum of Modern Art were viciously attacked by a Customer. The customer leaped over a counter and proceeded to stab two 24 year old employees with a knife. The individual believed to have stabbed the individuals had an address which provided housing for homeless and those living with hiv… Continue reading MUSEUM WORKERS STABBED BY CUSTOMER: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS, #21
SAN FRANCISCO LIBRARY SECURITY GUARD SUFFERS PIT BULL BITE INJURIES: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS, #11
Dramatic footage shows a San Francisco Library Security Guard viciously attacked by a Pit Bull. Fellow Officers rescued their co-worker from the dog. dailymail.com At the time of the incident, the Library Security Guard had been trying to administer narcan medication to a library patron who has passed out. The patron’s pet was apparently the… Continue reading SAN FRANCISCO LIBRARY SECURITY GUARD SUFFERS PIT BULL BITE INJURIES: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS, #11
Did A Not So Soup-er Customer Cause A Work Injury?: Injured Workers In the News, #1
Restaurant Workers, with both COVID-19 and work shortages, are encountering unprecedented stress. Restrictions and delays have customers are acting out in outrageous ways. Recently, a Restaurant Manager had a scary encounter with hot soup. It is reported that an angry Customer threw hot soup in a Restaurant Manager’s face. The Customer was upset because she… Continue reading Did A Not So Soup-er Customer Cause A Work Injury?: Injured Workers In the News, #1
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN THE NEWS #6, THE BOSS WHO WAS PHILLY CHEESESTEAK KNIFED
In the City of Brotherly Love, a Philadelphia Cheesesteak Shop Owner was stabbed in the neck by an employee. The news report indicated that the employee lunged “at his boss from behind and thrusting a 10-inch knife into his neck.” It was also reported that the store owner’s son was present “his son grabbed two… Continue reading WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN THE NEWS #6, THE BOSS WHO WAS PHILLY CHEESESTEAK KNIFED
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN THE NEWS, EPISODE #2, A RESTAURANT COOKING UP STRESS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
A Restaurant closed for a “day of kindness” after enduring customers’ abuse. Nypost.com Restaurant Employee stress is real. Some of the story’s restaurant’s employees were reduced to tears from customers swearing, threatening, arguing, and yelling. The story illustrated multiple stressors that restaurant employees experience. Customer abuse was the highlight. There were management problems as well.… Continue reading WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN THE NEWS, EPISODE #2, A RESTAURANT COOKING UP STRESS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
What You Need To Know About Workers’ With Pre-existing Mental Health Issues And Workers’ Compensation
Many Workers, prior to starting employment, have diagnosed medical illnesses. There are a variety of forms of mental illness. A study looked into mentally ill individuals in the workplace. This study discusses how work impacts the mentally ill. This information is important with respect to workers’ compensation stress claims. This article will discuss mental illness,… Continue reading What You Need To Know About Workers’ With Pre-existing Mental Health Issues And Workers’ Compensation
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Workplace Violence is a serious concern in California. Some of the most infamous workplace violence episodes have occurred in California. This includes the San Ysidro McDonalds shootings, the Piper Tech shootings, and the San Bernardino terrorist shootings. Not all workplace violence involves fatalities. There are many workplace violence events of a non-fatal variety. These violence… Continue reading WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW