News & Analysis as of September 19, 2024

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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged... more +

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Court Denies Post-Trial Motions Following Plaintiff’s Verdict

Goldberg Segalla on 9/12/2023

Supreme Court of New York, New York County; August 28, 2023 - This matter involved plaintiff James McWilliams, who worked as a steamfitter from 1960 until his retirement in 1996. He claimed that his work consisted of...more

Tort Claims for Workplace Exposure to COVID-19: A Coming Wave?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/15/2020

While numerous states are acting to expand the scope of their respective workers’ compensation systems to embrace COVID-19-related workplace exposure claims, a persistent drip of tort claims threatens to breach the exclusive...more

Sixth Circuit Rejects Chain-of-Events Theory of Causation in Whistleblower Cases

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom on 5/15/2020

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s recent favorable decision in Lemon v. Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation, announced its rejection of the chain-of-events theory of causation in whistleblower cases. In doing...more

Kentucky's New Workers' Comp Law Encourages Drug Testing

Fisher Phillips on 10/16/2018

House Bill 2 (“HB2”) was signed into law by Governor Matt Bevin and became effective in July 2018. Through HB2, the legislature enacted significant changes to multiple provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act. One of the...more

What’s That Smell? An Examination of Legal Developments Related to Formaldehyde Products

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/11/2017

Is that formaldehyde you smell in your newly floored sunroom? Hopefully, it is not. Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, strong-smelling chemical used in construction and household products, such as cabinets, furniture,...more

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