May 13, 2025 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC), a division of the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), has officially launched its annual Safe Jobs for Youth Month campaign. Each May, this statewide initiative underscores the critical need to protect young workers from preventable […]
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May 12, 2025 | Washington, D.C — MedLegalNews.com — The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a formal whistleblower retaliation complaint against the United States Postal Service (USPS), alleging the agency illegally terminated a worker in direct response to a job-related injury report. The case marks another significant federal enforcement effort aimed at curbing
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May 5, 2025 | Cambridge, MA — MedLegalNews.com – As more states legalize recreational marijuana laws, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) offers fresh insights into how these laws are influencing workplace injury trends and shaping workers’ compensation claims across the U.S. The research suggests that as recreational marijuana laws continue
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