OSHA and Amazon Settle Citations with Ergonomic Measures

Amazon’s Settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Requires Amazon to Implement an Ergonomics Program   Amazon’s warehouses (fulfillment centers) have hazardous working conditions.   Countless media reports and investigations talk about these problems. And one study from the Center for Urban Economic Development at the University of Illinois-Chicago found that more than…

Workers’ Compensation Commission Opinions for Jan. 2, 2025

Explanation of the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Opinions in Burroughs v. Fresenius Medical Care and Thomason v. City of Portsmouth   The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission published two judicial opinions today (each dated December 31, 2024).   The first opinion, Burroughs v. Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc., JCN VA00000904953, shows what happens when a claim administrator…