In any workplace there is a risk of injury, regardless of how dangerous it may or may not be. There are some types of work, however, that carry a greater risk of danger than others. Generally, for domestic workplace injuries, an employee will need to be engaged in the business of the employer at the time of the injury in …
July 2015 Newsletter
New Regulations in Effect By Samuel Frankel, Esq. In 2012 the U.S. Department of Labor proposed new regulations governing practice and procedure for proceedings before the United States Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) – the Court for all Longshore and DBA cases. The regulations were first published as a final rule in 1983 and were modeled on …
The Role of Private U.S. Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan
When you think about military personnel overseas, you would generally think of enlisted men and women, fighting for their country. While it can be easy to focus only on the combat side of the military, the truth is that the military employees serving overseas aren’t the only ones serving their country in foreign lands. These persons, who are private contractors …
Steps to Take After Being Injured in Iraq
It is no secret that working overseas as a military contractor can be a stressful and hazardous job. With hazards ranging from hostile terrorists to unsafe working conditions, the risk for injury can be much greater than that at home. In addition to this heightened risk, it can be hard to know what course of action to take after an …
Burn Pit Injuries From Burned Toxic Waste
As a way to deal with the garbage that is produced, but has no where to go, in war zones, the U.S. military and military overseas contractors have burned solid waste in open pits called burn pits on or near military bases for years. This practice has resulted in countless burn pit injuries over the many years of their implementation. …