On April 20, 2021, OSHA released guidance to employers regarding potential plans to mandate Covid 19 vaccines, stating that if vaccines are required for employment, any adverse reactions to the vaccine will be considered ‘work related’ and, therefore compensable under workers’ compensation. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, the clarification comes as an… Read More »
New Iowa Law Protects Businesses and Healthcare Providers From Covid-19 Liability
Iowa lawmakers have passed legislation to protect businesses and health care providers from Corona virus-related lawsuits and sent the bill to Governor Kim Reynolds to sign. Employers and operators of businesses as well as health care providers who follow CDC guidelines – occupancy restrictions, social distancing, and increased disinfection efforts to name a few –… Read More »
Equal Emphasis on Productivity and Workers’ Safety a Winning Combination
According to a recent study, workplaces that value employees’ safety and well-being as much as company productivity yield the greatest benefit. Researches found that when an organization emphasized both productivity and employee well-being equally, workers reported having less work-related musculoskeletal pain and injury. Conversely, if the workers perceived the promotion of either performance or well-being… Read More »
Iowa Distracted Driving Injury Accident
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 9 people are killed and approximately 1,100 people are injured in crashes involving a distracted driver each day in the U.S. These days, distracted driving is often linked to cell phone or smartphone usage, increasing the chance of a motor vehicle crash. In a… Read More »
Davenport Iowa Injury Lawyers – Premise Liability
Injury accidents that occur as a result of defective or dangerous conditions on commercial premises, a private residence or on public property are called premise liability accidents. The types of accidents we often associate with premise liability are slips or trips and falls. However, premise liability covers a broad range of injury accidents. It may… Read More »