A California appeals court has ruled that public colleges and universities have no responsibility to protect students from violence committed by other students on campus.
Source: Public colleges not liable for violence on campus, appeals court rules – LA Times
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However, a student worker or university worker who is injured in an attack while on the job is still able to recover in a Workers’ Compensation claim.
COUNTRYSIDE — An advisory board voted Wednesday to add eight health conditions — including chronic pain syndrome, autism, osteoarthritis and post-traumatic stress disorder — to the list of illnesses that can be treated by medical marijuana in Illinois.The state’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Board had expressed frustration last month when Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration rejected its first 11 suggestions for expanding the list of medical conditions. Osteoarthritis and PTSD
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Adding these kinds of conditions would address many conditions that you find in Social Security disability cases and some workers’ compensation cases.
Source: 2015 – 10/05/2015 – OSHA cites Brooklyn contractor for fatal worker fall
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Falls are a major cause of Workers’ Compensation injuries.
Make sure that you report your fall in writing immediately, and see a doctor as soon as possible.
A mural artist was fatally shot Tuesday while working on a community art piece under a freeway overpass in Oakland, police said.
Source: Artist fatally shot while working on anti-violence mural in Oakland – LA Times
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In Illinois the family of the artist may be able to recover a workers’ compensation claim if the artist was an employee. If the artist was an independent contractor, then workers’ compensation is not available. Make sure that you check with an experienced Work Comp lawyer.
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Terrible injury. Failure to protect workers and a resulting permanent injury that will limit a person for the rest of their life should be subject to workers’ compensation benefits and fines.