April 2008

The litigation of compensation

The ruling: Read the Missouri Supreme Court's ruling that granted a widow her husband's disability compensation after he died of causes unrelated to his injury.

The reaction: Missouri state Sen. Chris Koster, D, introduced legislation (.pdf file) that would discontinue permanent total disability compensation to dependents.

"No fault" no longer? A 2006 Supreme Court of Ohio decision (.pdf file) disqualified a negligent worker from receiving workers' comp.

The reversal: Read the court's reversal (.pdf file), which restored Ohio's "no fault" system.

Creating a safe zone

Refresher tips: Various state departments of transportation offer tips worth a reminder for drivers traveling through work zones.

Coordinate the zone: Priscilla Tobias, from the Illinois Department of Transportation, and Gerald Ullman from the Texas Transportation Institute offer work zone safety advice for supervisors and contractors.

Best practices: NIOSH offers work zone safety practices for department of transportation workers, contractors, law enforcement officers and emergency responders.

We can help: The National Safety Council offers these roadway work zone courses:

OSHA's 'Top 10'

newstar Standard explanation: Read a description of each OSHA standard included in this month's "Top 10" list.

Workplace Solutions

More than 40 Workplace Solutions articles now are archived on our Website and categorized by topic.

This month's topics:

Joseph Feldstein, manager of technical services for MSA, answers the question, "Will my fall protection that meets the old ANSI standard be compatible with the updated ANSI Z359-2007 fall protection code?"
Bill Sims Jr., president of The Bill Sims Co., responds to "How can I shift to a behavior-based incentive program?"

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