On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Many New Jersey employers in New Jersey test for drug and alcohol intoxication after employees are injured in work accidents. Though the mandatory drug and alcohol testing policy is common, employers may be risking steep fines by keeping […]
Archives for November 2016
Autonomous trucks could prevent thousands of accidents each year
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Semi-tractor trailers are a common sight on New Jersey highways, and reducing the number of accidents involving commercial vehicles is a major priority for lawmakers, the logistics industry and road safety advocates alike. Autonomous vehicle technology offers the […]
How to prevent injuries on an excavation site
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Monday, November 21, 2016. Those who are asked to work on trenching or excavation sites in New Jersey or elsewhere face many dangers. Cave-ins are the most common type of accident, and they lead to dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries […]
Not all workplace injuries qualify for workers’ comp benefits
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Friday, November 18, 2016. Rising insurance costs and shrinking margins are a concern for many employers in New Jersey and around the country, and these fears may sometimes prompt them to contest the workers’ compensation claims filed by their sick or injured […]
New Jersey truck drivers still face marijuana testing
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Monday, November 14, 2016. On Nov. 8, voters in California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine opted to make recreational marijuana legal. They joined residents of Colorado and Washington who had voted in favor of making recreational marijuana legal in 2012. However, the U.S. […]
Nursing home employees are at risk for work injuries
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Workers in some New Jersey industries might be interested in figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data indicate a slight decrease in the rate of employee injuries overall between 2014 and 2015. They show that […]
Nearly 3 million Samsung washing machines recalled
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Monday, November 7, 2016. New Jersey residents with Samsung washing machines may want to check whether their machines are involved in a November recall. Samsung US has recalled 2.8 million of them over injury concerns. The top-loading washing machines were manufactured beginning […]
5 industries with the most injuries in the private sector
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified five industries where injuries on the job are at their highest rate of occurring. In a report released on Oct. 27, the agency said that almost 3 million […]