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May

21

2015
Democrats Reject Proposal to Cut Benefits for Injured Federal Workers

Democrats Reject Proposal to Cut Benefits for Injured Federal Workers

The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on May 20 to review the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposal that would cut workers’ compensation benefits for some federal workers who have been disabled due to job-related injuries. Democratic committee members rejected the proposal, claiming it would leave most workers considerably worse off than if they had not incurred the injury. Rep. Robert C. (Bobby) Scott…

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Apr

06

2015
Owner could go to jail for not reporting worker’s injury

Owner could go to jail for not reporting worker’s injury

Weekly Safety Tip: Keep injury and illness Records. Report  severe work-related injuries and illnesses to OSHA. The owner of a construction company could go to jail for not reporting an employee’s foot injury that resulted in an amputation. Harry Minassian of Granada Hills, CA, faces four felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud for failing to report the injury. Minassian owns Pacific Construction. An employee…

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