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New EPA Rule Will Lighten the Burden of Proving an Asbestos-Related Disease Claim

Workers' Compensation

Reporting Requirements The new EPA asbestos reporting rule requires certain entities that manufactured, imported, or processed asbestos from 2019 to 2022 with annual sales of $500,000 or more to report their asbestos use. The naturally occurring mineral has been used in products for its insulating properties for decades.

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Toxic Flight Attendant Uniforms Result in a $1.1 Million Verdict

Workers' Compensation

AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS An Alameda Superior Court jury found the manufacturer of American Airlines’ uniforms responsible for causing debilitating illnesses to four of the airline’s flight attendants, setting the stage for hundreds more cases filed by employees against the company. Million award.

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Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Occupational Exposure to Cellphone Radiation

Workers' Compensation

link] CELLPHONE ADOPTION ACCELERATES Cell phones have become an essential tool in the workplace and a significant source of revenue for their manufacturers. Motorola launched the initial commercial cellular network in 1973 as a 1G analog system. Frontiers in Public Health , 7. That is not the case for cellphone radiation.

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EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos

Workers' Compensation

The workers’ compensation system has been plagued by an epidemic of industrial illness, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma, flowing from exposure to asbestos fiber in the workplace. While chlorine is a commonly used disinfectant in water treatment, there are only 10 chlor-alkali plants in the U.S.

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Implementing AI for Workers’ Compensation Law Firms and Insurance Companies

Workers' Compensation

-RISK PREVENTION An insurance company could use AI to identify workers’ compensation claims data patterns. The company has found that specific industries, such as construction and manufacturing or a particular chemical producer, have a higher rate of claims than others.

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Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears

Florida Workers' Comp

Americans were more apt to work in manufacturing than they do now. Some would also find irony in the "wasteful litigation" perception of tort that drove us to workers' compensation. Third, as to coverage, there is criticism of these workers' compensation systems, but perhaps we should see praise instead?

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Medical Marijuana Within the Context of Workers’ Compensation Claims

The Workcomp Writer

Law § 13(a) required a workers’ compensation carrier to manufacture, distribute or possess marijuana. Justice Jabar added that there was no positive conflict between the CSA and the MMUMA because there no state law required the employer—or any person or entity—to possess, manufacture, or distribute marijuana. Workers’ Comp.