Truth-Out.org, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit with a progressive focus, recently published an article taking a look at legislation across the states to undermine the rights of workers. The article discussed a so-called war on workplace rights targeted at low-wage workers. This article was published shortly another story in February of 2013…
In recent years, teenagers have had a tough time finding summer employment while off from school because of a tight job market. According to NBC News, however, this may be less of a problem this summer as economic momentum improves and there are more jobs available. While it is uncertain…
Diesel engines are everywhere — and they’re often hazardous to employees. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), these kinds of engines are used to power a number of different kinds of vehicles, heavy machinery and equipment. There are also a number of industries that use these engines,…
You might want to be a little more careful if you work in the landscaping industry. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) just released a new publication to warn workers about the hazards that are involved when using stone-cutting machines. The purpose of this publication is also…
In the summer of 2010, three teenage workers were hired to help sift out chunks of wet corn in a grain silo in Illinois. Our Boston workers’ compensation lawyers understand that all three were buried alive. Only one survived – and even then, only by inches after a bucket that…
Often when our Boston workers’ compensation lawyers are discussing job-related accidents or illnesses, we’re talking about high-hazard fields. These would be things like construction, road repair or firefighting – some line of work in which hazards are prevalent and injuries are common. But a recent case out of Burlington illustrates…
U.S. Cosmetics Corp. is in the business of beauty and making others look good. It’s too bad they failed to come up smelling roses in a recent inspection by officials with the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Our Boston workers’ compensation lawyers understand the firm was slapped with more…
Late last month, police in Needham, about a half hour west of Boston, reported numerous power lines were taken down by a tree company that had been working to trim nearby branches. Our Boston workers’ compensation lawyers know that as spring approaches, this kind of work will be increasingly in…
Our Boston workers’ compensation attorneys know that one of the reasons some workers may hesitate to file a claim is that they figure an injury stemming from a pre-existing condition essentially makes them ineligible for benefits. This is not true. Of course, you can’t get workers’ comp for a totally-unrelated…
In a recent St. Patrick’s Day celebration, throngs of thousands of party-goers, decked in green and thoroughly intoxicated, lobbed bottles, cans and even snowballs at police officers who tried to disperse the disruptive crowds in North Amherst in western Massachusetts. Meanwhile, EMS crews, paramedics and emergency room staff were coping…