In workers compensation, workers have historically had the statutory right to all medical care reasonably necessary to cure or relieve from the effects of an injury. This unfettered right to reasonable medical treatment has been greatly restricted by legislative...
Month: May 2016
Worker Dead After Trench Collapse
A trench collapsed last week while workers were installing a sewage line at a Portland, Oregon home, burying a 27-year-old man, Portland firefighters said. The man died as a result of the collapse, according to OR-OSHA. The man had been working at the bottom of a...
Federal Contractors May Be Required to Report Safety Violations
News sources report that a federal contractor responsible for overseeing nuclear facilities is under investigation following several serious accidents. One incident involved the fatality of construction worker who died after a 1,200-foot pylon fell on him. An...