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Government stalemate may hit Massachusetts workers: get the facts

Apr

23

2013

In Massachusetts, there are many laws in place intended to protect workers. Some of those laws exist at the state level and others exist at the federal level. Many of the laws are enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Unfortunately, Massachusetts workers could find themselves facing greater risk of work injuries in ...

Could Florida Really Be On The Way to a Distracted Driving Law? Florida Talks

Apr

18

2013

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles recently released preliminary data indicating that 4,841 of the traffic crashes that occurred in 2012 involved a driver using an electronic communication device. Using such a device significantly increases the chances of a car accident occurring and lawmakers in Florida have tried several times to get ...

Outgoing commissioner addresses concerns about disability benefits

Feb

26

2013

On February 14, My Fox Phoenix published excerpts from an interview with Michael J. Astrue, the outgoing Social Security Commissioner. Astrue had harsh words for politicians in Washington. However, he also answered some important questions about disability benefits available from the Social Security Administration. Our Flagstaff AZ disability attorneys were not surprised to hear many of ...

Oil Rig Laborers Bring Retiring Maritime Employees’ Work, Offshore Basic safety Worries Come up

Feb

8

2013

A recent story on National Public Radio spotlighted the issue, saying that thousands of oil industry workers are nearing retirement age, leaving significant gaps in maritime worker ranks, both in terms of numbers and oil industry experience. The article identifies the origins of the situation as going back to the 1980s oil busts when crude ...