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Whistleblowers to Receive $1.1 Million from Norfolk Southern

Three former employees of Norfolk Southern Railway Co. who reported work-related injuries and were subsequently fired will receive $1.1 million from the company, according to a statement from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This ruling follows two investigations by OSHA auditors who determined that the company violated whistleblower regulations in the Federal Railroad [...]

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Injured Worker Reaches $1 Million Settlement With Yakima County Officials

A Yakima County maintenance worker will receive more than $1 million in a personal injury settlement from the county due to injuries he sustained on the job. Michael Hansen, 42 at the time of his accident, was conducting routine repairs on a county-owned water tower in Terrace Heights when he fell through the roof and [...]

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Dayton Superior Corporation Pays $50,000 in Wrongful Termination Suit

National concrete and masonry products manufacturer Dayton Superior Corporation has agreed to a $50,000 wrongful termination settlement for Chassity Brady, a former employee fired in August 2011. According to a statement, the lawsuit was filed on Brady’s behalf by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in September 2012. About the lawsuit Filed in the [...]

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Former Firefighter Receives $141,350 in Workers Compensation

A former Key West firefighter has reached a $141,350 settlement with the city of Key West, FL. Raymond Casamayor, a 28-year veteran of the Key West Fire Department, retired in 2004 after an on-the-job injury in 2002 disabled him and prevented him from working. The settlement did not contain any details regarding the nature of [...]

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