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Now you can have Workers’ Compensation Law, 3d (Vol. 38-39A, NJ Practice Series, available conveniently on your mobile device.

 NJ Workers' Compensation Rates to Increase in 2023.

 "Sufficient evidence is now available to show that asbestos also causes cancer of the larynx and of the ovary."

During the emergence of the AIDs crisis, personal protective equipment, such as latex gloves, was mandated to control the spread of a viral infection. Some of the products were manufactured containing an allegoric powder that caused an allergic reaction.

Exposure to paint strippers containing methylene chloride remains a severe health concern for workers. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently refused to extend the United States Environmental Protection [EPA] agency's regulations to cover methylene chloride in the commercial setting.

NJ Governor Patrick Murphy signed legislation enacting sweeping measures to provide workers’ compensation benefits to essential workers who contract coronavirus [COVID-19] and provide dependency benefits to their survivors.

The Federal Government established a prototype, single-payer medical delivery system for treating occupational disease conditions. The program targeted those injured by exposure to asbestos fiber in Libby, Montana.

Alice in Wonderland has drawn attention to the consequences of occupational exposure. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has quickly reminded us of the Mad Hatter and mercury exposures.

The VA has now recognized that veterans may be at an increased risk for developing mesothelioma, a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos fiber. 

It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City’s history. A dropped cigarette on the 8th floor of the Factory sparked a fire that killed over a hundred innocent people trapped inside.It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City’s history.