The news has been full of the horrific scenes coming out of Nepal. The worst earthquake to hit Nepal in nearly a century was a 7.8 magnitude. It leveled homes and businesses, caused avalanches on Mount Everest and has kept the populace on edge ever since with its aftershocks. Some of these aftershocks have resulted in additional damage to the …

In many states, like Florida, workers’ compensation advocates are fighting to prevent “reforms” of the state laws meant to protect the rights of workers that are injured while on the job. Toted as “cost-saving” strategy, and referred to as “reform efforts”, many states’ legislatures have permitted the once pro-injured-worker state workers’ compensation laws to be whittled away into a vague …

DOL in Action Railroad Retaliation Nets $100,000 for Injured Worker An investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that management of the Union Pacific Railroad added insult to injury when it blamed a worker who was injured on the job and then suspended him without pay for reporting his injury. Union Pacific violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act …

Civilian employees working for businesses and private employers charged with providing support and other useful services to the United State military are provided no-fault workers’ compensation for injuries sustained while on the job under the Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act (NFIA). The NFIA is an extension of the provisions of the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, which is federal law …

Working as a private military contractor inherently carries certain risks. The job requires the contractor to travel overseas to complete the contract, and many times the contractor is required to endure harsh terrains, dangerous geographical locations, limited access to the outside world, openly hostile locals, or less than ideal living conditions. Private military contractors are often deployed to unstable regions …