Four miners are still missing after the blast, which occurred about 30 miles south of Charleston. Safety officials report that the mine had a history of violations for failure to properly ventilate methane, the highly-combustible gas that likely played a role in the explosion. Fourteen of the victims have still not yet been identified. The explosion has become the deadliest mining disaster in the United States since 1984.

A company is responsible for the safety of its workers, even those who work in traditionally dangerous professions. Unfortunately, many large companies and corporations sacrifice worker safety for added profits. If you or a loved one has been injured in a preventable workplace accident and need assistance gaining access to the benefits for which you are entitled, contact the New Jersey workers’ compensation attorneys of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.

The man was working on a doorway in One World Trade Center, approximately 100 feet above street level when the accident occurred. According to reports, he was seriously injured when he fell 14 feet onto a plywood floor, although the extent of his injuries is unclear. Emergency responders took him to Bellevue Hospital, where was listed as being in serious condition.

One World Trade Center is currently under construction.

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According to the state’s Insurance Department, Eagle River, Inc, had already paid $150,000 of the debt. Prosecutors say that the company was underreporting their payroll by approximately $2.2 million over a three-year period. An audit by state investigators showed the discrepancy, which the company had been exploiting in order to pay lower insurance premiums.

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According to the report, the state’s workers’ compensation programs pay about $1.5 billion to injured workers every year. Unfortunately, not everyone receives the workers’ compensation benefits that they deserve. Studies indicate that a large number of employers encourage their employees to cover up injuries.

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The foreman plumber was injured shortly after leaving union hall in a company vehicle to discuss a project with a union instructor. The instructor was busy, though, so the man took a coffee break. He was on the way to get coffee when he was involved in an accident that resulted in compound fractures in both legs and an arm. Although his employer argued that he wasn’t entitled to disability benefits because he was not at work, the courts ruled that his authorized use of a company vehicle at the time of the accident warranted 100% disability benefits.

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Workers compensation is an agreement in which you agree to waive your rights to sue your employer in exchange for medical benefits. If you are not being given the medical care you deserve, you have the right to engage a lawyer to help you get it. You owe it to yourself and your family.

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The man was signed by the since-defunct Detroit Vipers franchise in 1998. The team sent him to the Providence Bruins in Rhode Island, where he was injured while playing in 2000. Michigan’s Supreme Court will hear testimony about the case, and will rule whether or not the man will receive workers compensation in the state later this month.

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Peabody officials argued that the woman was not entitled to benefits because she had freely volunteered to chaperone the trip. However, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled that a teacher who serves as a chaperone on a school-sponsored activity is “acting in the course of your duty.”

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CRM Holdings is accused of deliberately underestimating the workers compensation liabilities for several companies in order to attract business through artificially low costs. The companies were then left with insufficient funds to cover their liabilities. The state’s Attorney General will be filing separate charges.

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The study evaluated nearly 20,000 claims in Illinois filed between 2000 and 2005 for several different details, and found that the cost of legal fees – long claimed by detractors of the system to dramatically increase the cost of workers compensation – actually have a very small effect on the cost of workers compensation. Instead, it is the severity and extent of the injuries sustained by the worker that most effects the compensation requirements.

If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.