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Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Occupational Exposure to Cellphone Radiation

Workers' Compensation

Several studies have indicated evidence that the assumptions underlying the FCC and the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection [ICNIRP] concerning exposure limits are invalid and are harmful to humans. International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF). 4th 1012 (4th Cir.

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FTC Report Strikes at the High Cost of Drugs

Workers' Compensation

The US Federal Trade Commission [FTC] report "Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Powerful Middlemen Inflating Drug Costs and Squeezing Main Street Pharmacies" examines the influence of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in the pharmaceutical industry. PBMs act as middlemen managing prescription drug coverage for millions of Americans.

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OSHA Cites Oakland NJ Company with $257,931 in Penalties

Workers' Compensation

Department of Labor inspection in June 2023 at an Oakland, NJ manufacturing company — that followed reports of two workers being injured — found employees exposed to dozens of serious safety and health hazards. Properly train workers and make sure they use personal protective equipment. Store flammable liquids safely.

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OSHA Fines Robbinsville NJ $368K for Scissor Lift Hazard

Workers' Compensation

CJ TMI Manufacturing America LLC could have prevented this tragedy had it followed proper safety precautions,” said OSHA Area Director Paula Dixon-Roderick in Marlton, New Jersey. OSHA also found the company exposed workers to: Amputations and lacerations from unguarded or inadequately guarded machinery.

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Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears

Florida Workers' Comp

This week, the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) hosts its 38th Annual Issues and Research Conference in Boston. In all, a well-rounded program with something for all of the workers' compensation community. When I think of the National Commission Report, I think of ambition. Let's dive in.

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New Approaches to Managing Health Care Costs, Improving Outcomes

InterWest Insurance Services

Steering workers to certain providers One way to reduce spending is to contract with insurers that guide patients to facilities and providers that are more affordable and who have good patient outcomes. Many PBMs earn commissions on drugs dispensed to patients and they benefit from steering them to higher-cost drugs.

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PBMs Feeling the Heat on All Fronts

InterWest Insurance Services

PBMs are intermediaries, acting as go-betweens for insurance companies, self-insured employers, drug manufacturers and pharmacies. Additionally, PBMs have been accused of pocketing the rebates that drug manufacturers offer, instead of passing them on to the end users: the patients who are prescribed the medications.