Monthly Archives: September 2024
Motorcycle Crashes And The Pain Afterwards
In TV and movies, motorcycle crashes don’t hurt. But in real life, motorcycle crashes hurt physically, emotionally, and financially. The motorcycle rider collision fatality rate is thirty times higher than the enclosed vehicle collision fatality rate. That one statistic says volumes about how much motorcycle crashes hurt not only victims, but also their friends… Read More »
SSD’s Quick Disability Determinations Program: What You Should Know
Social Security Disability waiting times have spiraled upward in recent years. In the late 2010s, the Social Security Administration (SSA) typically processed initial applications in less than 120 days. Over the first eight months of the 2024 federal fiscal year, which began Oct. 1, that figure had doubled. Additionally, the average wait for a… Read More »
Liability Defenses in Workers’ Comp Cases
A no-fault insurance program that compensates injured workers for their economic losses was a key part of the Grand Bargain between workers and management, in which injured workers agreed to give up their rights to sue in court. However, employers quietly reserved a few liability defenses. More on that below. To overcome these defenses,… Read More »
Worker Loses Finger at Universal Orlando
After a faulty machine cut off a worker’s finger at Vivo Italian Kitchen, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration cut the fine in half. Universal Orlando was only fined $5,046 after a worker at Vivo Italian Kitchen at Universal CityWalk lost a finger in a workplace accident. The fine was reduced from $10,046 after… Read More »
