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October 11, 2013 The Nashville Workers Compensation Lawyers with Ponce Law explain the construction industry has one of the highest rates of on-the-job injuries in the United States today. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that last year, 9.5 construction workers out of every 100,000 individuals employed in the industry suffered fatal accidents. In an effort to reduce these numbers...
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September 18, 2013 When employees are injured as the result of on-the-job accidents, certain laws and regulations protect their rights to compensation for their injuries and other losses. However, the Nashville Workers’ Compensation Attorneys with Ponce Law stated that Tennessee lawmakers recently reformed these laws to create a more standardized and efficient process. The new laws go into effect next...
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A construction worker's body has been recovered after the bulldozer operated by the West Tennessee man toppled backward off a cliff at a job site and plunged into 25 feet of murky water earlier this month. The fatal work accident took place on July 10, and resulted in the death of 64-year-old Joe D. Trevathan, an experienced bulldozer operator who...
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The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development has announced a series of seminars across the state to help educate employers on the Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 2013. The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Workers' Compensation division will team up with the TN Chamber of Commerce to deliver these seminars in an effort to inform employers...
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According to a new nationwide workers' compensation report compiled by Allsup, rates of serious work-related injury and illness vary considerably between states, even for workers in the same industries. The report, based on data obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, highlights the most hazardous industries by location, based on the rates of work injuries that...
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With summer just around the corner, Tennessee companies with employees working outside should be aware of the dangers of heat-related illness at the workplace. In order to raise awareness about this serious job site risk, the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) organized a safety "stand-down" to take place on June 4, from 7 to 8 a.m.,...
