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If you work as an insurance claims adjuster, chances are you’ve logged plenty of long weeks, often more than 40 hours. And like many adjusters, you’ve probably wondered: Should I be paid overtime?The answer depends on a few key factors set by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal law that… Read more
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More than 13,000 people have filed lawsuits against Monsanto/Bayer in the United States, alleging they developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma due to the glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup. The most heavily-used agricultural chemical in the history of the world, Americans have applied around 2 million… Read more
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On Friday afternoon, August 22, 2025, tragedy struck Roseland, Louisiana, when an explosion rocked the Smitty’s Supply facility, an automotive lubricant plant just north of the small town. The blast spewed towering flames and thick black smoke into the air and triggered massive… Read more
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As of June 19, 2024, New York employers are required to provide their employees with up to 30 minutes of paid lactation break at work for up to three years after giving birth. Before this change, employers only had to provide reasonable unpaid break time for those who needed to express breast milk… Read more
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Lung injuries at work can arise in a variety of different circumstances. The best known work-related lung injury is mesothelioma, but that’s just one of the many conditions workers can develop during their careers.There are special compensation funds available to victims of asbestos who… Read more
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When the temperature rises, so do the risks, especially for people working outdoors or in high-heat environments. Construction crews, warehouse workers, landscapers, delivery drivers, and even kitchen staff face increased danger during a heatwave. And while heatstroke is often dismissed as a… Read more
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Tenet Health, a healthcare provider that oversees St. Mary’s Medical Center and Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, was recently the subject of a data breach that shut down telephone and computer systems. No one could make calls to or from the hospital, nor could any employee use the… Read more
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Advertising Material On Tuesday, August 8th, 2023, Hawaii suffered a devastating fire that would go on to be recorded as the deadliest fire in Hawaii's history and the fifth deadliest recorded in the U.S. in over a century. The Maui wildfire would go on to destroy over 2,200 structures and… Read more
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Bedtime stories, playing in the park, and loving hugs from parents — these are some of the most cherished memories of childhood for many adults. But for an English woman who recently died from mesothelioma, thought to have been caused by her father’s asbestos-laden hugs when she was a kid, those… Read more
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When the Fair Labor Standards Act was established in 1938, the United States was in the midst of the worst economic and labor crisis in the nation’s history. Child labor was rampant, workers’ hours frequently reached 100 hours each week, and employers paid meager wages to workers.
President… Read more
