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More healthcare workers say they’re dealing with unsafe conditions
A poll shows many healthcare professionals are considering quitting By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs July 23,…
Montana Workers’ Comp & Light Duty Disputes
If you’ve suffered a workplace injury in Montana, you’re likely worrying about more than just recovering…
Dual Threats From Trump and GOP Imperil Nursing Homes and Their Foreign-Born Workers
In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Rev. Donald Goodness is cared for by…
NIH Workers Risk Retaliation by Openly Protesting Trump Policies
Hundreds of workers at the National Institutes of Health — the largest public funder of biomedical…
New Colorado Law Lets Injured Workers Choose Doctors
In a significant win for injured workers across Colorado, Governor Jared Polis has officially signed House…
‘We Dissent’: NIH Workers Protest Trump Policies That ‘Harm the Health of Americans’
Hundreds of workers at the National Institutes of Health on Monday openly protested the Trump administration’s…
Additional Protections for Seattle App-Based Workers Take Effect On January 1, 2025
Seattle continues to expand protections for app-based workers (sometimes referred to as “gig workers”) working within…
Montana Workers’ Comp Case is a Win for Procedural Fairness
A recent workers’ compensation case made headlines in Montana when the Murphy Law Firm helped its…
Workers’ Comp PTSD Help for First Responders
If you’re a first responder, you know that not only are there job-related hazards that affect…
Do College Athletes Get Workers’ Comp in Alabama?
In October 2024, Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. suffered a traumatic brain injury during the…
FTC Launches Joint Task Force to Investigate and Prosecute Non-Compete Agreements, as FTC Chairman declares the GOP a “Workers’ Party”
As Republicans regain control of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) under the Trump-Vance Administration, employers that…
Deportation Fears Add to Mental Health Problems Confronting Colorado Resort Town Workers
SILVERTHORNE, Colo. — When Adolfo Román García-Ramírez walks home in the evening from his shift at…
FTC Launches Joint Labor Task Force to Protect American Workers
Today, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson directed the FTC to form a Joint Labor…
Daytime eating may protect heart health in night shift workers
Daytime eating during simulated night shifts prevented increases in heart risk factors, even without changing sleep…
A potential dock workers’ strike could be a big headache for consumers
Just as inflation appears to be coming down, a potential strike at the end of September…
A dock workers strike would devastate the US economy, experts say
All East Coast and Gulf Coast ports would be closed to shipping starting Oct. 1 By…
Construction workers often use opioids to manage pain from workplace injuries
Construction work is difficult and dangerous, with one of the highest injury rates By Truman Lewis…
What to do after a construction accident: A step-by-step guide for injured workers
Construction sites can be dangerous for anyone on the job site. If you find yourself injured…