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Common Types of Construction Site Accidents in New York
Written by: Attorney Jacob Oresky The construction industry has one of the highest worker injury rates of any occupation. Injured workers are almost always entitled to Workers’ Compensation which pays for medical expenses and lost wages, however they may also be entitled to money damages from ... Read more
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EO Spotlight Jeff Rattikin, in FortWorth Texas Magazine
Read about our very own Jeff Rattikin online, at the FortWorth Texas Magazine website! EO Spotlight: Jeff Rattikin... Read more
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Motorcycle Injury Statistics
Studies by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration consistently show that that operating a motorcycle on the roadways in America is a risky proposition, with accident rates much higher that other motor vehicles. Here are some startling and sobering statistics. The number of fatal cra... Read more
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Common Causes of Bicycle Accidents
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 743 people were killed in 2013 in accidents involving bicycles, a decrease from the high of 772 in 2006, but a significant increase from just two years earlier, when the death toll stood at 682. The injury rate, which has hovered at or above 50,000 f... Read more
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Understanding the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (EEOICPA)
The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act is a federal workers compensation program designed to provide benefits to individuals who contracted an occupational disease through exposure to toxic chemicals or substances while working in the energy industry. Enacted in 2001, t... Read more
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Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC)
The Federal Black Lung Program, administered by the Division of Coal Minne Workers' Compensation, is a federal program that serves coal miners and their survivors who are currently receiving federal workers' compensation benefits, or who have filed a claim for benefits. The DCMWC handles all cla... Read more
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Taxation of Non-Immigrants with H-1b Status
An H-1b visa gives employers the opportunity to hire temporary foreign workers in certain specialty occupations. The H-1b is what is known as a "non-immigrant" visa, meaning that workers in the United States under this type of visa are not seeking permanent residency status, and may only stay in the... Read more
