Occupational disease

Michael G. Dryden Elected a Fellow of College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Philadelphia labor, employment, workers' compensation and family law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that partner Michael G. Dryden has been elected a Fellow of The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Philadelphia labor, employment, workers' compensation and family law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that partner Michael G. Dryden has been elected a Fellow of The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers.
  • "Being elected as a Fellow of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers is one of the most meaningful distinctions a workers' comp lawyer can achieve," said Dryden.
  • The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers was established to honor attorneys who have distinguished themselves in workers' compensation law.
  • Certified as a Workers' Compensation specialist by the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Dryden serves as chair of Willig, Williams & Davidson's workers' compensation department.

Uranium Miner’s Daughter “Breaks the Trail” for Victims of Toxic Aluminum Dust “Treatment”

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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A decade-long campaign led by the daughter of a deceased uranium miner has led to victory for workers struck by Parkinsons disease after being subjected to aluminum dust inhalation treatments in their jobs.

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  • A decade-long campaign led by the daughter of a deceased uranium miner has led to victory for workers struck by Parkinsons disease after being subjected to aluminum dust inhalation treatments in their jobs.
  • McIntyre Powder was an aluminum-based inhalant used between 1943 and 1979 in mines and other industries where workers might be exposed to silica dust.
  • The WSIB and Ontario government rejected such claims despite mounting scientific evidence demonstrating the link between Parkinsons and the aluminum powder.
  • The USW has been a fierce advocate in this struggle for justice for miners and families affected by McIntyre Powder.

ODRA welcomes the Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters’ Association, Seeks action from the Ontario Minister of Labour to change WSIB laws

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Occupational Disease Reform Alliance (ODRA) is pleased to welcome the Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 162 as its newest member.

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  • PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Occupational Disease Reform Alliance (ODRA) is pleased to welcome the Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 162 as its newest member.
  • We must see WSIB expand the list of presumptions and ensure they are more broadly applicable to all workers.
  • On January 18, 2022, ODRA members met with Ontario Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton.
  • We eagerly await prompt action on the part of Minister McNaughton and the Government of Ontario to enact these needed legislative changes into law.

Movember Funds Two New Programs In The US Supporting First Responders

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Movember has announced it is funding two new programs that go to support first responders in the US.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Movember has announced it is funding two new programs that go to support first responders in the US.
  • The global men's health charity is funding projects which will go to support the mental health of first responders.
  • The two new US initiatives being funded by Movember are for the First Responder Center for Excellence and Southcentral Foundation's Soldiers Heart training.
  • Through this initiative, Movember wants to help our grant funding partners prove that their programs are positively impacting mental health outcomes.

OFL stands in solidarity with alliance of occupational disease clusters

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Friday, October 29, 2021
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At a press conference this morning with Ontario NDP MPP Wayne Gates, the alliance announced four demands for the government to legislate.

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  • At a press conference this morning with Ontario NDP MPP Wayne Gates, the alliance announced four demands for the government to legislate.
  • The burden of proof should not be on injured or ill workers and their families.
  • The Occupational Disease Reform Alliance (ODRA) came together in recent months for a common cause justice for widows and workers of occupational disease.
  • It includes community members from workplace disease clusters spanning the province, from Sarnia to Sudbury, and a shocking number of other cities where clusters are being unearthed.

Injured workers and their allies across Ontario are “trick or treating” – with a twist – to their MPP offices

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Friday, October 29, 2021
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TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the morning of Friday, October 29, 2021, injured workers and their allies across Ontario will go trick or treating with a twist to their MPP offices.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the morning of Friday, October 29, 2021, injured workers and their allies across Ontario will go trick or treating with a twist to their MPP offices.
  • As a result of the WSIBs policies and decisions, more and more injured workers in Ontario end up in poverty, especially if they become permanently disabled.
  • In visiting their MPP constituency offices, injured workers and their allies will deliver a letter that demands that the barriers to just treatment and compensation be removed.
  • Treating injured workers right and with fairness is something that needs immediate action from both the government and the WSIB.

#InjuredWorkersWontBeForgotten: Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group to Host Injured Workers Media Conference

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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THUNDER BAY, Ontario, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Thunder Bay & Dist.

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  • THUNDER BAY, Ontario, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Thunder Bay & Dist.
  • Injured Workers Support Group will be hosting a media conference to call on the Ontario Government to hold open public consultations on their proposed amendments to the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act.
  • And to make matters worse, the Ministry hid the notice of this consultation from injured workers and the whole worker community.
  • This event will also be livestreamed on the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioNetworkIWG at 10:00 AM.

Positive Statistics: There Are No Occupational Diseases at the Uralasbest Plant

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Thursday, November 21, 2019
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No cases of occupational diseases were recorded at the plant in 2018.

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  • No cases of occupational diseases were recorded at the plant in 2018.
  • The similar situation is observed with asbestos-related diseases, that is, no such diseases were detected among the residents of Asbest and its vicinity.
  • The study conducted by Rospotrebnadzor experts mentions that the main causes of occupational diseases are the use of outdated equipment and negligence in the workplace.
  • Uralasbest imposes the same strict standards of quality and safety both on the manufactured products and on disposal of industrial waste.

Positive Statistics: There Are No Occupational Diseases at the Uralasbest Plant

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Thursday, November 21, 2019
Occupational safety and health, Articles, Health, Asbestos, Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare, Occupational disease, Labor relations, Asbest

No cases of occupational diseases were recorded at the plant in 2018.

Key Points: 
  • No cases of occupational diseases were recorded at the plant in 2018.
  • The similar situation is observed with asbestos-related diseases, that is, no such diseases were detected among the residents of Asbest and its vicinity.
  • The study conducted by Rospotrebnadzor experts mentions that the main causes of occupational diseases are the use of outdated equipment and negligence in the workplace.
  • Uralasbest imposes the same strict standards of quality and safety both on the manufactured products and on disposal of industrial waste.

Acuity Systems, LLC to Implement Cloud-Based Workers’ Compensation System

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Friday, April 26, 2019
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The OWCP Workers Compensation System (OWCS) will be a mission-critical unified platform-as-a-service that modernizes four disparate workers compensation systems enabling the DOL to streamline the review, distribution, and administration of wage replacement benefits, medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation and other benefits to American workers or their dependents who experience work-related injury or occupational disease.

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  • The OWCP Workers Compensation System (OWCS) will be a mission-critical unified platform-as-a-service that modernizes four disparate workers compensation systems enabling the DOL to streamline the review, distribution, and administration of wage replacement benefits, medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation and other benefits to American workers or their dependents who experience work-related injury or occupational disease.
  • Acuity is excited to leverage our expertise in delivering transformative IT solutions to support OWCP in delivering critical benefits and support to injured American workers and their dependents, said Paul Shulman, Chief Executive Officer at Acuity.
  • The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs administers four major disability compensation programs which provide wage replacement benefits, medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation, and other benefits to certain workers or their dependents who experience work-related injury or occupational disease.
  • Acuity uses a proprietary approach called the AcuityNow framework to create enterprise class platforms that enable rapid deployment of decision support solutions.