Business blog news roundup

Workers comp case law - Go visit Judge Robert Vonada at PAWC - he's been posting some interesting case law this month. His May 25 post is a reversed finding for a claim of mental/mental disability arising from homosexual advances by a supervisor. The disability allegedly was triggered by post traumatic stress disorder from service in Vietnam.

Working Poor - Thanks to Business Pundit who points us to a special section in Business Week on the working poor.

Indoor Mold - Does indoor mold cause illness? Thanks to The Health Show for pointing us to a release from the National Academies on the relation between indoor mold and building dampness to illnesses.

NIOSH reorganization - A must-read post from Jordan Barab analyzes the potential fallout from the recent CDC announcement about a reorganization of NIOSH (the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health).

Employers Reducing Benefits and Bracing for Litigation - B. Janell Grenier at Benefitsblog reports on The Chubb 2004 Private Company Risk Survey.

Overtime Pay Rules - Kudos to George Lenard for a spiffy new look at his always excellent Employment Blawg. In his usual comprehensive style, he is on the overtime pay rules issue with a lengthy post linking to various viewpoints.

Doctor's ties pose health risk - Eliot Gelwan at Follow Me Here points to a report in New Scientist about disease-causing germs lurking in your doctor's tie.