[net-gold] An Important History Lesson In Workplace Safety Laws
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- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:51:08 -0400 (EDT)
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:06:16 -0000
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Subject: [Net-Gold] An Important History Lesson In Workplace Safety Laws
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An Important History Lesson In Workplace Safety Laws
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Guest Blog by John B. Boyd
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"The only thing new under the sun is the
history which you don't know."
Harry S Truman
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I am amazed at the number of Republicans and
Democrats who love to credit our founding
fathers with abundant wisdom, then conveniently
ignore some of the historical facts about the
legislation these legendary giants implemented
during our early history. This is true whether
for national health care, or, for appropriate
workers' compensation insurance coverage.
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In 1798, the United States Congress passed an
Act for Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen.
This law required all seamen who worked in the
merchant marine (private companies) to pay a
special tax to fund medical care and hospitals
for seamen who were sick or injured.
The government deemed that merchant seamen were
necessary to the economic health of America and
their hard labor jobs often produced injuries
that if left untreated would result in an
unnecessary loss of their labor and economic
hardship for our country.
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Thomas Jefferson was the Senate leader and
John Adams the President. I dare say both of
them were very familiar with our Constitution
and it's restrictions, yet they both helped put
in place this common sense law and never once
considered it an affront to personal liberty.
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There is very little difference between that
act and compulsory health insurance other than
one is a tax and the other a fine if one
doesn't comply. Both require citizens to help
fund their own health care. Both have the power
to create a healthier workforce and consequently
a healthier economy.
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Next month marks the 100th anniversary of the
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which is
credited with the impetus for the need for
strong unions; for national workers' compensation
laws; and, for states to enact safety laws
regulating the workplace.
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Today's legislators would well be served by such
history lessons.
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John B. Boyd practices in Kansas City, Missouri
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http://www.boydkenterlaw.com
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He was the former Acting Chairman of the
Labor & Industrial Relations Commission of Missouri.
John is a founding member of and Past-President
of the Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group and
a member and former Vice-President of the Missouri
Trial Lawyers Association. He is a charter Fellow
in the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers.
He is counsel to the Missouri AFL-CIO Lawyers
Coordinating Committee and represents various
labor organizations.
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Full Article with Links:
http://tinyurl.com/4os7bp9
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Jon L. Gelman LLC |
Attorney at Law |
http://www.gelmans.com
1700 State Route 23 Suite 120 |
Wayne NJ 07470-7537
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direct f. 973-807-1811 |
mailto:
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