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Occupational Health

8/3/2022

Reduce Your Costs with an Occupational Health Partnership

Employees are the lifeblood of a company's economic development, so investing in a healthy workforce is a sound business strategy. Occupational health services can play a significant role in...

2/8/2018

Top Ten Principles of the Last Employer Rule in Occupational Disease - Part II

On January 18, 2018, we discussed the Top Ten Principles of the Last Employer Rule in Occupational Disease cases and the different applications of the Last Employer Rule as applied in occupational...

1/18/2018

Top Ten Principles of the Last Employer Rule in Occupational Disease - Part I

The Last (Maritime) Employer Rule and the Aggravation Rule are the two methods of assigning liability in Longshore Act cases. Since they are well-established in Longshore Act jurisprudence, it may...