InjuryBoard Denver Archives

• Do You Know? The Use of Polygraphs for Employees

  Staff Writer | October 12, 2006 8:36 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Discrimination

  Employers are often tempted to ask an employee to take a lie detector test if the employer believes that an employee has stolen the employer's property. However, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, a federal law found at 29 U.S.C. § 2001-2009, restricts an employer's use of polygraphs, and provides remedies for a violation of the restrictions regarding the use of lie detector tests.

• Practice Permits for Out-of-State CPAs

  Staff Writer | October 12, 2006 8:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The Accountacy Agency, Department of Regulatory Agencies, State of Colorado has proposed a program for temporary practice permits to be issued to out-of state certified public accountants in good standing. A hearing on the proposed rule or amendment is set for Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 09:00 am at 1560 Broadway, Suite 1380, Denver CO 80202. For more information about the proposed rule or...

• More Bad News for Natrecor

  Staff Writer | October 12, 2006 8:25 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Two researchers have published data supporting the conclusions reached in their study last year that the heart drug Natrecor (generic name nesiritide) poses an increased risk of death. The study showed that 7.8 percent of patients taking Natrecor died within 30 days of using it; but only 3.9 percent of patients taking other drugs died within the same 30 day period. The study, which was...

• Raleigh Waste Plant Fire Sobering Event

  Staff Writer | October 10, 2006 9:09 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The recent Raleigh, North Carolina, waste plant fire brought home a sobering truth about modern life. As we go about our days in this modern world, there are hazards and threats, not of our making nor even of our comprehension, that surround us. The fire at this suburban waste plant released tremendous clouds of potentially deadly chlorine gas. Human contact could cause death or severe injury....

• Defibrillators and Pacemakers

  Staff Writer | October 02, 2006 8:51 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  On September 29, 2006, The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) finalized recommendations for revising the system used by industry, regulators and clinicians to monitor and publicize implantable-device performance problems. Key goals of the recommendations include:• improved recognition of potential device malfunctions• postmarket surveillance and reporting of any problems• communication among...