NJ Legislation Moves Forward Mandating the Quick Payment of Medical Bills

A3401 As (AS) Concerns electronic medical bills for workers' compensation claims.
Labor
Identical Bill Number: S2136


Greenwald, Louis D. as Primary Sponsor
Downey, Joann as Primary Sponsor
Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr. as Co-Sponsor

The Assembly Appropriations Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 3401.

This bill concerns the electronic submission of workers’ compensation claims. Specifically, the bill requires the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to adopt rules and regulations which:

(1) ensure that all health care providers submit medical bills for payment on standardized forms;

(2) require employers, workers' compensation insurance carriers of employers, and third-party administrators to accept electronic claims for the payment of medical services;

(3) ensure confidentiality of medical information submitted on electronic claims for payment of medical services pursuant to the "Workers' Compensation Medical Information Confidentiality Act," P.L.2001, c.326 (C.34:15-128.1 et seq.); and

(4) provide that payment for medical services provided or prescribed by the health care provider shall be made by the employer, workers' compensation insurance carrier, or third-party administrator to the health care provider within 15 working days after electronic receipt of an itemized electronic billing. If the billing is contested, denied, or incomplete, the bill requires that payment be made of any uncontested amounts within 15 working days after electronic receipt of the billing. The bill vests exclusive jurisdiction for any contested medical charge arising from any claim for compensation for a work-related injury or illness in the Division of Workers’ Compensation, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, pursuant to R.S.34:15-15.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This bill has not been certified as requiring a fiscal note.

3/3/2016 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
4/4/2016 Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
4/4/2016 Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
6/16/2016 Assembly Substitution (Greenwald)
6/30/2016 Passed by the Assembly (63-5-7)
7/14/2016 Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

Statement - AAP 4/4/16 - 1 pages PDF Format    HTML Format 
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Committee Voting:
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Session Voting:
Asm.  6/30/2016  -  3RDG FINAL PASSAGE   -  Yes {63}  No {5}  Not Voting {5}  Abstains {7}  -  Roll Call

Disability Rights Take Center Stage at Democratic Convention

Today's guest post is authored by Jon Rehm, Esq. of the Nebraska Bar.

Former Sen.Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, called for the elimination of the subminimum wage for certain disabled workers Tuesday afternoon at the Democratic National Convention.Harkin’s remarks followed two speeches about coping with disabilities on Monday night by disability advocate Anastasia Somoza and recording artist Demi Lovato as Democrats chose to highlight the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act.


The ADA isn’t normally a hot topic of discussion during political campaigns, but that law, state disability discrimination laws and other related laws will surely be affected by the fall’s federal and state elections. The presidential race will garner the most media attention. The presidential race is important because agencies like the U.S. Department of Labor and commissions like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will affect how the ADA is interpreted and enforced. Federal judicial appointments also impact how the ADA and parallel state laws are interpreted.

But disability discrimination laws are also affected by congressional and state races. Here are at four points to keep in mind when thinking about disability discrimination laws during this campaign season:

1. Disability rights have traditionally been a bipartisan issue. Both the Americans with Disabilities Act and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 were passed by a Democratic Congress and signed by Republican presidents. A reader could assume that because of toxic partisanship that little progress will be made on disability rights, but that you could also infer that disability rights are so important that they could transcend partisanship even in a toxic political environment. This more optimistic view is bolstered by a study done by the Census Bureau, showing one in five Americans has a disability, so there is strong potential support for laws that help that the disabled.

2. Disability discrimination laws are a budget issue. In his speech, Sen. Harkin pointed out that 70 percent of disabled Americans are not working.Part of the reason that Republicans support disability anti-discrimination laws is that they help people maintain employment. Furthermore, the public accommodation sections of the ADA allow for disabled people to access employment through accessing transportation. The expansion of the Social Security Disability Insurance program has been a controversial issue. This increase in SSDI applications has partially been driven by the decline of workers’ compensation protections (see below). However, the purpose of the ADA was undercut in the 1990s and 2000s by the federal judiciary, which necessitated the ADAAA of 2008. It would be reasonable to assume that this misinterpretation of the ADA also helped drive the increase of SSDI applications.

3. Disability discrimination laws impact workers’ compensation laws. The Labor Department has indicated that 80 percent of the costs of work injuries are born either by government programs, private insurance or by taxpayers. In part, this is the result of a bipartisan and sustained attack on workers’ compensation laws in many state legislatures. One benefit that is routinely stripped or attacked is vocational rehabilitation, which allows workers to be retrained if they are unable to do their jobs.

In many workers’ compensation cases, a worker’s injury will give protections to that person under the ADA. This often means state workers’ compensation courts can decide questions of whether an employer could accommodate an injury and/or what duty the employer would have to reassign or retrain an injured worker who would be covered under the ADA. Recently, the 7thCircuit Court of Appeals held that employers have an affirmative duty to reassign disabled workers. It’s still an open question whether that law would obligate an employer to reassign an injured employee under a vocational rehabilitation program. But seeing that the ADA and workers’ compensation statutes have the same general beneficial purpose of allowing disabled people to maintain employment, such case law could be persuasive.

4. The ADA may affect state disability discrimination laws. States have their own laws prohibiting disability discrimination. States like Nebraska have laws that are more expansive than the ADA when it comes to pregnancy, but provide fewer protections to disabled workers in general. In Marshall v. Eyecare Specialties, the Nebraska Supreme Court held that since Nebraska did not amend its disability discrimination statute like the ADA was amended in 2008, that Nebraska courts should be applying pre-2008 decisions interpreting the ADA to Nebraska’s anti-discrimination laws. State courts generally look to how federal courts interpret discrimination laws when they interpret state fair-employment laws, so federal elections can affect how state laws are interpreted. But state legislatures can enact laws that offer more protections than federal laws. This is the case when it comes to extending fair employment protections to the LGBT community and is increasingly true as more states are starting to view pregnancy like a disability that needs to be accommodated.

NY Governor Cuomo Announces New Ventilation Standards For Nail Salons

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that new ventilation requirements to protect workers and customers in nail salons statewide will go into effect this October. Nail salon ventilation systems must meet the standard set by the 2015 International Mechanical Code, which contains specific ventilation requirements for nail salons and any other businesses that provide nail services, such as hair salons.


These requirements include supplying fresh outdoor air sufficient to remove all chemicals, vapors, fumes, dust and other air contaminants from the salon and exhaust them safely to the outdoors. The ventilation systems must assure that no exhaust air will be recirculated into the salon or into any other space in the building where the business is operating. The code also requires specific exhaust systems at all manicure and pedicure work stations.

“Nail salon workers have been grossly exploited and exposed to dangerous chemicals with little or no protection,” Governor Cuomo said. “These new regulations will make nail salons in New York the safest for employees and consumers anywhere, and are yet another example of our administration’s commitment to protecting vulnerable employees and making workplaces across the state safer.”

As of October 3, 2016, ventilation systems in new nail salons will be required to meet these standards, which were adopted earlier this year as the basic standard for buildings in New York State. The code is the most widely used mechanical code in the United States and is also used as the basis for the mechanical codes of several other countries.

Salons licensed before October 3, 2016, will have an additional five years to comply with the code. By October 3, 2021, all salons will be required to have ventilation systems that meet the new standard. New ventilation regulations are supported by a report produced by the Department of Health, which found that there are potentially harmful chemicals in nail products that can cause short term and long term health consequences for workers.

The new nail salon ventilation regulations can be found here. The Department of State’s Division of Licensing Services will be holding a series of outreach meetings in the coming weeks to explain the new regulations to the nail salon industry and other businesses licensed by the Department that provide nail services.

Governor Cuomo created the Nail Salon Industry Enforcement Task Force last year to address widespread exploitation and abuse of nail salon workers. The Task Force has directed nail salons to pay workers more than $2 million in unpaid wages and damages.

Following the Task Force’s creation, New York State enacted a series of nail salon industry reforms, including a requirement that owners provide adequate supplies of appropriate protective equipment, such as masks, eye protection and gloves. Many salon owners were previously charging manicurists for supplies such as gloves and nail clippers.

Earlier this week, Governor Cuomo announced that the Task Force to Combat Worker Exploitation had directed 1,547 businesses to pay nearly $4 million in back wages and damages to more than 7,500 workers since its inception in July 2015. The Governor also announced several initiatives to improve worker health and safety, including a multi-agency investigation into the exploitation of dry cleaning workers and a coordinated effort to ban harmful chemicals, such as perchlorethylene (PERC), that are commonly used in the industry.

The State will also launch a new $5 million grant program and RFP for non-profit organizations to expand services to help exploited workers. The Governor marked the one-year anniversary of the Task Force to Combat Worker Exploitation at an event in Manhattan where he signed Executive Order No. 159 to establish a permanent, statewide task force on employee exploitation and misclassification. The announcements follow the release of the Task Force to Combat Worker Exploitation’s one-year report, which includes recommendations to protect workers against predatory practices.

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David DePaolo A devote fan of life

Lunch with (R) David DePaola
Malibu Seafood, May 2016

Many years ago I met a wonderful and passionate fellow on the Internet, David DePaolo. He just popped up in an e-mail one morning and he wrote that we should meet in Florida of all places. Neither of us was ever in the same place at the same time for a couple of years and we finally caught up at his favorite California eatery, Malibu Seafood. A 5-star seafood shack overlooking  the stunning Malibu beach. The common denominator of writing and workers’ compensation made us instant friends. 

Six weeks ago, I called up David and said: "its time to have lunch and just catch up." We met of course, at Malibu Seafood. He had been eating there regularly since his law school days at Pepperdine. The place is literally just down the road from the law school, and he said the menu hasn’t changed since.

David was a delightful fellow with all the best attributes: smart, witty, insightful, a wonderful spouse and parent, cutting edge, and courageous. He arrived wearing his beautiful multi-color shoes created by a disabled worker whose business he was promoting. We just talked and talked for hours about “life in general.” Neither of us realizing how much time was just flying by. We discussed some ideas on how to give more back to the workers’ compensation system and hopefully inspire a new generation of lawyers. Before we left we promised to meet again on the East coast in September and just chat some more.

He was my inspiration for my continued bicycling in all types of weather and terrain. Although I never came close to his “operational” abilities. He was an inspiration.

David was able to launch a much needed national workers’ compensation news service, i.e. the stellar, WorkCompCentral. His daily insightful blogs constantly sparked my interest, and those of national thought leaders.

David’s heart was in the right place. He advocated for needed change in the workers’ compensation arena. He passionately pursued charitable causes and advanced educational goals, to make the world a better place.

The universe will be a sadder place without David, but I hope that his spirit and inspiration will live on in all of us to continue his passion for making the world a better place.

Step by step instructions to Treat a Sunburned Scalp Fast

The scalp is one of those territories that frequently goes unnoticed while applying sunscreen. "Regardless of the possibility that you have a full head of hair, your scalp is at danger for a sunburn," says Arielle Nagler, a dermatologist at NYU Langone Medical Center, in New York City. This is what to do in the event that you come back from a day in the sun and find your scalp is red and delicate.

1. Instructions to treat it 

Saturate the sunburnt skin to give some symptomatic help says Nagler. Apply a liberal schmear of relieving aloe vera gel to the influenced ranges before sleep time. (Lay a towel on the pad first.) In the morning, wash with tepid water and a liquor free cleanser (like Burt's Bees Super Shiny Mango Shampoo; $8, burtsbees.com).

2. What to stay away from 

"Stay away from items with liquor since they may exacerbate chipping," says Nagler. Likewise stay away from petroleum, which can trap warm and fuel sunburn and lidocaine which can be exceptionally chafing. Keep hair shower, gel, dry cleanser, conditioner, and mousse off the region as well. While the blaze is difficult to the touch, nix the blow-dryer, and when brushing, evade roots.

3. The most effective method to anticipate it next time 

Wear an UPF cap or apply sunscreen to the uncovered scalp. "In the event that you can't wear a cap for reasons unknown, applying sunscreen especially to the most uncovered parts of the scalp is key," says Nagler, who suggests SPF 30 or higher with wide range insurance (counting UVA and UVB). "Apply 1 ounce or enough to fill a shot glass to uncovered ranges of the body, 15 minutes before sun introduction. Sunscreen ought to be reapplied like clockwork in a perfect world and surely quickly in the wake of getting in the water or sweating." (Try Banana Boat Body and Scalp Quik Dry Spray; $6, walmart.com.)

4. At the point when to see a specialist 

Counsel your dermatologist or doctor in the event that you have a serious, rankling and agonizing scalp, on the off chance that you have a fever, or the sunburn is showing signs of improvement.

The most effective method to Tell If You've Spent Too Much Time Out in the Heat

1. Heat sickness can transpire 

Your body dependably needs to be as near 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, and for the most part, it makes a really decent showing with regards to with directing its own particular temperature. On a hot, moist day, however? Not really.

At the point when your body loses its capacity to self-manage, you risk building up a warmth disease, one of the greatest summer wellbeing perils. Heat disease happens frequently to individuals who are practicing or doing physical movement outside for drawn out stretches of time, to elderly individuals, and to individuals taking drugs that expand their affectability to high temperatures. Given the right conditions, however, it can transpire.

Here are the signs you ought to pay special mind to.

2. Heat weariness versus heatstroke 

At the point when your body needs to work amazingly difficult to chill you off, you can create heat weariness. Amid warmth fatigue, the body's center temperature is normally under 104 degrees Fahrenheit, however pulse is low and the heart is not pumping blood as proficiently as it ought to.

At this stage, the body is as yet doing what it should. "You'll be extremely exhausted and sweating a great deal and parched—so those regular resistances against warmth and lack of hydration are as yet working," says Peter Shearer, MD, partner chief of the Mount Sinai Hospital crisis office in New York City.

Heat depletion does not as a matter of course prompt heatstroke—but rather it could, says exercise physiologist Michael Bergeron, PhD, president and CEO of Youth Sports of the Americas. Bergeron depicts exertional heatstroke as "an unmistakable restorative crisis influencing various body frameworks," which more often than not happens when the body's center temperature ascends above 104 degrees.

Heatstroke causes the focal sensory system to glitch. It can likewise harm the cerebrum, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, and strong tissue. "Your body loses the capacity to thermoregulate, so by then it's a great deal more hard to turn around itself," says Dr. Shearer.

3. Cautioning signs: Cramping, sickness, or cerebral pain 

The principal indications of a warmth disease are frequently stomach cramping or queasiness, which can show drying out or an electrolyte awkwardness in the body. These are firmly connected with warmth sickness, since the body needs water (and electrolytes like sodium) to legitimately direct its temperature, yet it additionally loses them through sweat. Cerebral pains are likewise a typical first indication of drying out.

On the off chance that can be difficult to pinpoint the definite reason for GI trouble while you're working out. "Yet, in the event that conditions warrant you supposing this, best to expect that it is warmth related," says Bergeron. His recommendation? "Enjoy a reprieve, hydrate, and when you're feeling better, restart what you were doing."

4. Cautioning signs: Cramping, sickness, or cerebral pain 

The primary indications of a warmth sickness are frequently stomach cramping or queasiness, which can show drying out or an electrolyte unevenness in the body. These are firmly connected with warmth ailment, since the body needs water (and electrolytes like sodium) to legitimately manage its temperature, however it likewise loses them through sweat. Cerebral pains are additionally a typical first indication of lack of hydration.

In the event that can be difficult to pinpoint the accurate reason for GI trouble while you're working out. "In any case, if conditions warrant you supposing this, best to expect that it is warmth related," says Bergeron. His recommendation? "Enjoy a reprieve, hydrate, and when you're feeling better, restart what you were doing."

Maisie Williams' New Dark Blue Hair Color Is Beyond Amazing

Maisie Williams' New Dark Blue Hair Color Is Beyond Amazing - The beforehand brunette on-screen character took things to a startling level when she colored her hair a naval force meets-dark shading. She appeared the take a gander at Tommy Hilfiger's Serpentine Summer Party, held at the Serpentine Gallery in London, on July 6.

From her new 'do to a dark cross section choker accessory to a textured green, dark, and blue summer dress, her entire look was exceptionally goth young lady chic. Maybe matching T.Swift's style switch up?

RELATED: Youngster experiencing deadly sickness settles on choice to end life

She even organized the dress with a coordinating arrangement of heels and a grip. Consistent with her style, she brandished strong temples and an actually flushed face, yet amped up her eyelash amusement with some truly sensational length.

The whole thing was immaculate, and we can hardly wait to perceive how she anticipates styling it up. Those textured waves are 100 percent, let's be realistic.

This article initially showed up on InStyle.com/MIMI.

Youngster experiencing deadly sickness settles on choice to end life

A 14-year-old young lady is experienced her late spring dreams subsequent to picking hospice over surgery and advising her mom that she is prepared to bite the dust. Jerika Bolen, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2—which is regularly lethal for patients in puberty—is in consistent endless agony, the Post-Crescent reported.

"When I chose, I felt to a great degree upbeat and tragic in the meantime," Bolen, of Appleton, Wisc., told Post-Crescent. "There were a considerable measure of tears, however then I understood will be in a superior place, and I'm not going to be in this shocking agony. I've been dealing with it and considering it for route longer than any other person has."

Bolen utilizes a force wheelchair and has control over her cerebrum, eyes, nose and mouth yet experiences difficulty gulping. She has slight control over her hands and arms however depends on consistent watch over everything else and utilizations a ventilator to relax for 12 hours for every day. She's had more than 30 surgeries since being analyzed at only eight months old, with her muscles further weakening after every technique. The prescription she takes to keep the agony at a level 8 out of 10 has likewise harmed her body, the Post-Crescent reported.

Toward the end of August, Jerika has educated her mom, Jen Bolen, to pull the attachment on the ventilator. Neither know to what extent it will be before she bites the dust, yet Jen trusts that it's not very numerous days. She told the Post-Crescent that she has needed to clarify the contrast between helped suicide and her girl's choice to numerous individuals.

Bolen's specialist, Kari Stampfli, executive of the pediatric palliative tend to UW Health in Madison, told the news site that for patients with spinal strong decay the standard of consideration is frequently comfort measures from the earliest starting point and that there's dependably the alternative to stop on the off chance that it isn't putting forth an enhanced personal satisfaction.

"In the event that she's content with it, I need to figure out how to make peace with it," Jen told the Post-Crescent. "I know she's lone 14, yet she's mature enough to choose. It's her body and it's her agony."

Until further notice, Jen is centered around spending the mid year satisfying her little girl's desires, which incorporate outings to the films, firecrackers with her grandparents, sleepovers with companions and a group wide prom. Appleton's Grand Meridian will have the occasion July 22, and Bolen has picked a green-blue dress for the move, as per the report.

"I'm super cheerful," she told the Post-Crescent. "What's more, I don't need to think about anything terrible right now."

Bolen told the Post-Crescent that she was prepared to pick hospice following a surgery a year ago aggravated her agony.

"After that surgery – it didn't work and my agony deteriorated – I sort of sat down and believed, 'Am I doing this for me or for my family?' I sort of acknowledged I was doing it for my family," she told the news site.

Bolen has asked that after she bites the dust individuals monitor her mom like "an infant," to ensure she is eating, resting and escaping the house. She told the Post-Crescent she knows her choice will abandon her friends and family reeling yet that she likewise knows it's the right one.

"I attempt to be as cheerful as could reasonably be expected," Bolen told the Post-Crescent. "I know I can't generally be cheerful consistently. Despite everything I ask why God picked me to have this ailment and I know I can never know the reason. Possibly on the grounds that I'm solid, I presume."

Why synthetic-cannabinoid overdoses are on the rise

Dangerous drug, cannabis

Why synthetic-cannabinoid overdoses are on the rise - Overdoses from synthetic cannabinoids are on the rise, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Synthetic cannabinoids, sometimes called K2 or spice, were first found in the U.S. by authorities in 2008, according to the CDC. Since 2010, the number of overdoses from these compounds has increased each year, according to the new report, published today (July 14).

The researchers included 101 U.S. hospitals and clinics in the analysis. Between 2010 and 2015, a total of 456 synthetic-cannabinoid overdoses were recorded at these sites, according to the report. The largest increase in overdoses over the study period was in New York City, according to the report. (Indeed, a mass of overdose cases from these drugs was reported this week, on July 12 in Brooklyn, New York.)

The overdoses from synthetic cannabinoids make up a small percentage of all drug overdoses and other poisonings in the U.S., the CDC said. However, this percentage increased each year of the study period.

The findings are representative of what doctors have seen in emergency rooms around the country, said Dr. Lewis Nelson, a toxicologist and emergency medicine physician at New York University Langone Medical Center who was not involved in the report. The CDC's report included only a fraction of all overdose cases in the U.S. during the study period, he noted.

One reason that overdoses are on the rise is that the drugs are inexpensive to import into the United States, Nelson said. The chemicals are made in labs, often in China, he said, and once the chemicals are imported, they are sprayed on plant products and are sold as synthetic marijuana. The products are not specifically marketed as a marijuana substitute but rather are sold under the guise of legal products such as incense, Nelson added.

Indeed, the legality of the drugs also makes it challenging to prevent overdoses.

It takes a while for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to add new drugs to its database, so there's a window of several weeks or months when these chemicals exist in a "quasi-legal state," Nelson said. "No drug is legal to abuse, of course, but until the DEA acts, these drugs are not illegal, which makes them quasi-legal," he added.

And even for the drugs that are outright illegal, the federal laws that ban them are difficult to enforce, Nelson said.

What synthetic cannabinoids do

Synthetic cannabinoids are not actually substitutes for marijuana, though their name may imply that, Nelson told Live Science. The substances, which represent a large class of chemicals, get this name because they are loosely related to tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the psychoactive ingredient in pot, he said.

In fact, the chemical substances can be two to 100 times more potent than THC, according to the CDC.

And although each new compound can have a unique effect on a user, people who have taken the drug generally react in one of two ways: They will become either agitated or sedated, Nelson said. Indeed, the nervous system is the part of the body that is most commonly affected by these drugs, according to the CDC. In 66 percent of the overdose cases described in the report, people experienced symptoms such as agitation, toxic delirium or coma. 

If someone comes into an emergency room in an agitated or sedated state, doctors know how to treat him or her, Nelson said. The doctor's job is to address the person's symptoms while preventing harm, he said. 

The CDC's report includes only three deaths directly related to synthetic cannabinoids; however, the actual number of deaths linked to the drugs is likely higher, Nelson said.

One challenge in determining whether a person died because of synthetic cannabinoids is that the chemicals are constantly changing, Nelson said. It's more difficult and more expensive to test for unknown substances than it is to test for known compounds such as cocaine, he said.

However, the drugs are likely about as lethal as other stimulants, including cocaine or amphetamines, Nelson said. The mechanism that could lead to death appears similar in all of these drugs: agitation and problems that arise from high blood pressure, including kidney damage, he said. When intoxicated, the users may also be involved in high-risk behaviors that lead to injury and death, he said. 

Originally published on Live Science.

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5 Home remedies for Chickenpox

5 Home remedies for Chickenpox - Chicken pox is a standout amongst the most uncomfortable sicknesses, which normally influences kids. Despite the fact that indications can regularly incorporate a fever, cerebral pain, sore throat, or stomach throb, the most noticeably awful part about this greatly infectious sickness is the red, irritated skin rash that covers the body in "harvests." The rash generally seems first on the midriff or back and face, and after that can spread to all over the place else on the body — and it is not charming.
While numerous kids maintain a strategic distance from the ailment by getting the Varicella inoculation, some who are uncovered need fastidious consideration with a specific end goal to show signs of improvement. Obviously, a gigantic piece of this consideration includes a steady eating routine.

It is imperative to remember that eating admirably and soundly won't keep anyone from contracting chicken pox, however what sustenance can do is give help, and also helping with battling off the maladies' shocking indications. A great many people consider utilizing nourishment as a topical cure, similar to cereal showers and preparing pop to decrease tingling, and even nectar to alleviate skin, however what you eat is pretty much as essential.

An unfortunate eating routine can exasperate the condition if the invulnerable framework does not get the nourishment it requires; sound sustenance will improve the resistant framework to battle off the malady rapidly. To ensure the chicken pox persistent in your home gets the supplements they need, and avoids the ones they don't, look at our slideshow!
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The Thicker Your Smoothie, the More Full You'll Feel, Study Suggests

The Thicker Your Smoothie, the More Full You'll Feel, Study Suggests The Thicker Your Smoothie, the More Full You'll Feel, Study Suggests
 The thicker the shake, the more slender your waistline. That in any event appears like a decent wager given new information demonstrating that a beverage thickened with fiber makes you feel more full. Truth be told, members in the study, which shows up in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reported feeling more full in the wake of drinking a thick shake with just 100 calories than subsequent to drinking a dainty shake with five times the same number of calories.

The Thicker Your Smoothie, the More Full You'll Feel, Study Suggests The Thicker Your Smoothie, the More Full You'll Feel, Study Suggests
Other exploration has corresponded feeling more full with eating less; and eating less, as we as a whole know, keeps our figures trim. Be that as it may, as nutritionist Keri Gans, RDN, creator of The Small Change Diet, brings up, the present study included just 15 people. "We can't generally reach real inferences when we're taking a gander at such an example size," she says. (The members were young fellows, all solid and incline.)

The specialists, from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, solicited members to drink one from four dairy-based shakes which contrasted in consistency (some were thick, some slight, because of shifting measures of fiber) and calorie content (100 calories or 500 calories). All beverages were half carb, 20% protein, and 30% fat.

RELATED: Ways to Lose Weight Fast

Members fasted for three hours before the investigation, then drank through a straw, without knowing which drink they were devouring. Promptly after, they had their stomachs filtered at regular intervals for the following a hour and a half in a MRI scanner. They likewise evaluated their longing levels like clockwork

The slender, 100-calorie shake had the most reduced "gastric discharging" time, which means it cleared out the stomach speedier than any of alternate shakes (in around 30 minutes). Next was the thick, 100-calorie shake (around 40 minutes), trailed by the dainty, 500-calorie shake (around 70 minutes). The thick, 500-calorie shake was the slowest. It took around 82 minutes to leave the stomach.

Thickness and slimness had next to no impact on gastric exhausting time, the scientists decided. Be that as it may, consistency accounted for sentiments of totality, what the specialists call "ghost completion." So despite the fact that the thick, 100-calorie shake left the stomach rapidly, regardless it cleared out members feeling more full than the slender, 500-calorie shake. That implies there may just be a frail connection between gastric purging time and sentiments of satiety.

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The discoveries truly don't change guidance on what we ought to and ought not expend, says Gans. "A smoothie is extraordinary on the off chance that you put the right fixings in [it]," she says. Notwithstanding thickening your beverage with fiber (bananas and avocado are great alternatives), have a go at including Greek yogurt or nutty spread. They have the additional preferred standpoint of giving heaps of protein, which likewise adds to feeling full.

Ways to Lose Weight Fast

Change your way of life

Ways to Lose Weight Fast - It's a natural story: You vow to respect a day by day curved routine and tally each and every calorie. In any case, soon, you're eating cupcakes at the workplace and snatching party time mojitos, considering, Oops, diet over.

There is a superior way: Swap the win big or bust methodology for maybe a couple sound switch-ups in your every day schedule. "Doing this can prompt more weight reduction than you ever envisioned," says Marissa Lippert, RD, creator of The Cheater's Diet.

Indeed, we conversed with p
erusers who knocked off 10, 25, even 60 pounds with some simple changes. Get their thin down privileged insights to change your body this present reality way.

Swap your go-to arrange

"I used to gobble out at eateries up to nine times each week! By decreasing to simply once every week and requesting a flame broiled chicken plate of mixed greens rather than an extensive dish of pasta, I've lost 20 pounds in one month." — Kerri Butler, Joplin, MO

Avoid the salty passageway

"I achieved my objective weight after I halted routinely purchasing snacks at the supermarket. In the event that I needed a sack of chips or a confection, I needed to stroll to the store to get it. That hindrance typically made me overlook my desires." — Heather Del Baso, Worcester, MA

Have a 300-calorie breakfast

 "I used to skip breakfast, yet now I never do without. I generally eat around 300 calories of a solid blend of protein and entire grains. My go-to dinner: a sandwich with common nutty spread and creamy fruit spread. It holds my craving down so I nibble less for the duration of the day. In barely a year, I've shed 65 pounds." — Bo Hale, Tulsa, OK

Get fit in five

"I attempt to fit in little episodes of activity at whatever point conceivable, such as doing bouncing jacks or crunches amid TV plugs or moving while washing dishes. This blazes additional calories and keeps me from thoughtlessly chomping before the TV. Presently my garments fit way better, and I'm more conditioned than any time in recent memory." — Megan Tiscareno, Hammond, IN

Kick the propensity

"I quit smoking, and immediately joined an exercise center and began working out with a fitness coach. There was no chance I could practice and feel sound on the off chance that I kept illuminating. I've as of now dropped 37 pounds in three months!" — Leila Fathi, Memphis, TN

Do a cleanse

"I completely got out my wash room. When I supplanted the sustenances I used to revel in, similar to dessert, with lower-cal snacks, for example, simmered sunflower seeds or Special K Chocolatey Delight grain, I started settling on better decisions consequently. Presently, I'm slimmer than I was before I had my two children!" — Lori Feldman, Coconut Creek, FL

Solid up your party time

"After work, my associates and I generally snatched supper—and it was typically rotisserie. At that point we switched things up. Rather than evenings out, we began strolling and circling a neighborhood track. After a year, I'm down 40 pounds." — Ellen Setzer, Cleveland, OH

Get started up

"I stacked my iPod with jams that make me anticipate setting off to the exercise center. They stimulate me, permitting me to get speed on the curved—and in light of the fact that I need to hear my whole playlist, my workouts are longer at this point. After two months, I'm down 13 pounds and have executioner legs." — Kara Marshall, York, ME

Heap on the veggies 

"By adding vegetables to the nourishments I cherish—like eating pizza finished with arugula and green peppers rather than pepperoni—I turned out to be so full so rapidly that I no more had space to eat things like chips or super-rich pastries. I said farewell to four dress sizes!" — Janessa Mondestin, New York City, NY

Run your butt off

"When I needed to fit into my thin pants once more, I began running 20 minutes a day amid my lunch hour. In two months, I've lost 20 pounds, have huge amounts of vitality, and simply completed my initial 5K. Those pants? They're too enormous now!" — Lauren Castor, Anniston, AL

Descending pooch it

"Yoga has turned into the best thing for my association with nourishment and my body. From honing it a few times each week, I'm presently more in contact with my yearning signals—so I eat instinctively and stop when I'm full. I've gone down a pants size, and my cellulite has vanished!" — Jessica Nicklos, Morgantown, WV
Don't supersize it

"While going out for fast food, I used to get the substantial size quality feast. Presently, I fulfill a desire by requesting only one thing: a little request of fries or a six-piece box of battered chicken bites. In this way, I've shaved off 16 pounds in seven weeks, and I'm on track to being more slender than my secondary school self for my 10-year get-together in the not so distant future." — Miranda Jarrell, Birmingham, AL

Fearless another class

"Two months back, I began going to Zumba twice per week. The insane move schedules truly condition your muscles—particularly legs and abs—and give you a heart-beating cardio workout. Eleven pounds later, I've just about achieved my objective weight." — Morgan Howe, Rochester, NY

Spare space for your sweet

"I spending plan for the treats I cherish. By eating solid snacks like carrots and hummus, I have calories to spend too much on a bit of chocolate and glass of wine every night. Regardless i've figured out how to lose 20 pounds in three months." — Elaine Higginbotham, Fort Worth, TX

Nix evening time eating 

"Every time I expected to lose the child weight, I quit eating after 6:30 p.m. five evenings a week. The other two nighttimes were held for a considerable length of time out. The greater part of what I'd eat during the evening was garbage sustenance in any case, so it took just two months to recover my pre-infant body." — Deborah Gilboa, Pittsburgh, PA

Stroll with Spot

"My pooch and I go for a walk each day, regardless of the fact that it's for only 10 minutes around the piece. At the point when the climate is awful, her energy gives me the motivating force to get out when I wouldn't set out trim up my shoes generally. All the strolling includes: I've lost more than 50 pounds this previous year." — Jamie Altholz, Denver, CO

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Simple Diet Tips for difficult diets

The Secret to Sticking to a Healthy Diet Couldn’t Be Simpler - Consider it the "carrot" way to deal with a solid eating routine, instead of the "stick" approach—the length of you like carrots. New research in the diary Psychology and Marketing finds that individuals who concentrate on eating sound sustenances they really like (mmm avocados and jab dishes!) are more effective at patching up their eating designs than individuals who focus on the wretchedness of evading undesirable dishes they revere (signal bacon longings and rough street stares off into space).

"Concentrating on what you can have, and can do, and ought to have a greater amount of is a superior technique," says co-creator Kelly Haws, PhD, a partner educator of showcasing at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management in Nashville. Nourishment records and counsel surrounded in supreme terms ("never eat chocolate") can be a formula for disappointment, she includes.

It's an inclination others in the nourishment field offer. "Nourishment records are not compelling," concurs Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, a representative for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. "Individuals may take a gander at those rundowns and think, 'Those are my most loved nourishments that you're stating don't [eat] so I'm not going to try and attempt.' Or they attempt, then eat something [unhealthy], then beat themselves up. The to a greater extent a polarity we set up, the more a feeling of disappointment, then the more individuals stop the arrangement."

The specialists took a shot at the presumption that individuals with high "poise" settle on preferred decisions over individuals with low restraint. In this connection, discretion implies how hasty you are, and that you are so ready to defer prompt delight for future objectives.

The study comprised of two separate investigations. In the initial, 176 students were partitioned into two gatherings. People in one gathering made a rundown of sustenances they believed were useful for eating less carbs. The other recorded nourishments that they considered terrible for consuming less calories. They then evaluated the amount they preferred every thing in their rundowns. Specialists additionally measured where every member fell on an acknowledged size of restraint.

As anticipated, individuals with more prominent poise will probably list sustenances they preferred in their sound nourishments section, and sustenances they didn't generally like at any rate wound up in the "stay away from" class. Individuals with low poise were the inverse: More liable to rundown sustenances they delighted in the "don't eat" section, and more prone to rundown nourishments they didn't appreciate in their "do eat" segment.

The second study, which included 200 students, affirmed these discoveries and included a second component: Participants were given a rundown of 16 nibble things, some sound and some not, then requested that rundown their main five decisions. Individuals who had concentrated on dodging nourishments they preferred had a tendency to pick the less solid snacks. Then individuals who had concentrated on eating solid sustenances they preferred picked more advantageous snacks.

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It's just about as if individuals who seem to be "great" at discretion actually set themselves up to succeed: Think of it as the Power of Positive Thinking, sustenance style. "We are more effective at adhering to our good dieting arranges when we consider sound sustenances being appealing and energizing than when we harp on keeping away from unfortunate nourishments," says Pam Koch, RD, official executive of the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education and Policy at Teachers College Columbia University in New York City. "Considering 'Yes, I can' gets us more distant than considering, 'I better not.'"

Furthermore, a sound eating regimen doesn't need to be one-size-fits-all arrangement. Indeed, the more custom-made your eating regimen is to your own sense of taste, the better: "Individualizing an eating routine example and way of life decisions helps people settle on those more beneficial decisions," says Wright, who is likewise partner teacher of sustenance at the University of South Florida College of Public Health in Tampa. "You can at present have a nutritiously solid eating routine however [include] sustenances that are worthy and taste great to that person."

Surprising Ice Cube Tray Hackss

A standout amongst the most underutilized things in your kitchen: the unassuming ice shape plate. You can utilize it to stop a great deal more than H20—from espresso to pesto to wine. Here, nine inventive thoughts that will help you anticipate sustenance waste while sparing time and cash.

Wine ice blocks

We know, we know. What's "extra wine"? In any case, in the impossible occasion that you have a half-exhaust bottle sitting on your kitchen counter, solidify the rest of the vino into wine ice 3D shapes. Pop one out next time you're making a formula that calls for cooking wine or need to de-coat a skillet without opening a new jug. Another thought: Throw two or three 3D shapes into a pitcher of sangria to cool the beverage without diluting it.

Espresso ice 3D shapes

There's nothing more awful than taking a taste of frosted espresso just to understand the ice has softened and transformed it into a diluted measure of joe. To dodge this issue, pour extra espresso from your morning mix into an ice solid shape plate and substitute the solidified espresso 3D shapes for consistent ice 3D shapes in tomorrow's glass. Reward: This likewise works for frosted tea!

Herb-imbued ice 3D squares

Herbs are an awesome approach to give a dish flavor without including bunches of calories, however a new package can ruin rapidly in the refrigerator. By finely cleaving extra sprigs (think parsley, basil, rosemary, and cilantro) and solidifying them with somewhat olive oil, you'll generally have a choice of tasty herbs readily available to add to a soup or stew, or sautéed veggies.

Chocolate-strawberry ice blocks

"[Ice block trays] are ideal for making segment controlled treats," says Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, Health's contributing sustenance editorial manager. One of her go-tos? Chocolate-plunged solidified natural product. To make, melt dim chocolate squares and blend in somewhat additional virgin coconut oil, crisp ground ginger, and cleaved mint clears out. Empty the blend into a plate and place an entire strawberry in every solid shape; solidify for a nibble measured sweet.

Soup ice 3D squares

Have remaining vegetable or chicken soup you would prefer not to squander? Backtalk recommends solidifying it so you can rapidly toss a 3D shape into the container or pot next time you need to give a dish a moment flavor support. "This is an awesome kitchen help," she says.broth-ice-shapes

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Pesto ice 3D shapes

For an essence of summer amid the cool winter months, Lipton recommends solidifying 3D squares of custom made pesto with somewhat olive oil sprinkled on top. You can without much of a stretch toss a pesto ice 3D shape in the skillet alongside chicken, fish, or veggies to give any dish a punch of flavor.

Flavor-mixed ice 3D squares

We as a whole know that it is so imperative to stay hydrated, yet here and there plain water doesn't cut it. Rather than going after a sugar-loaded beverage like pop to extinguish your thirst, Nashville-based nutritionist McKel Hill, RD, proposes "sprucing up your plain water" with organic product mixed ice shapes. Basically solidify little bits of natural product (like strawberries or blueberries) in general ice 3D squares. On the other hand on the off chance that you incline toward the essence of lemon water, make lemon juice ice solid shapes. When you drop one in your glass, you'll get an unobtrusive fruity flavor in each sip.frozen-ice-3D square hacks-organic product

Smoothie ice 3D shapes

In the event that you have a pack of spinach or kale in your refrigerator that is beginning to wither, toss it in the blender rather than the waste. Puree the leaves until they're smooth and stop into solid shapes. Next time you're making a smoothie, you can pop one of these solidified green 3D squares into the blender again for an additional supplement kick in your beverage.

NJ: New Administrative Supervisory Judge Appointment and Assignments

Hon. Russell Wojtenko, Jr. Director and Chief Judge of Compensation has issued the following Memo on July 7, 2016:

"I am happy to announce, with the approval and consent of Harold Wirths, Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, effective July 9, 2016, the Hon. Ashley Hutchinson has been appointed our fifth Administrative Supervisory Judge for the N.J. Division of Workers' Compensation.

"Judge Hutchinson will supervise the New Brunswick, Elizabeth and Jersey City vicinages.
Administrative Supervisory Judge Ernille Cox will now supervise the Camden, Bridgeton and Atlantic City vicinages.

"Administrative Supervisory Judge Ingrid French will supervise the Trenton, Lebanon, and Mt. Arlington. Administrative Supervisory Judge Philip Tometta will supervise the Newark, Hackensack, and Paterson vicinages. Administrative Supervisory Judge Bradley Henson, Sr., will supervise the Toms River, Freehold, and Mt. Holly vicinages.

Toxic-Tort: NJ Supreme Court Holds That an Employer Has a Duty to a Household Contact

"We hold that the Olivo duty of care may, in proper circumstances, extend beyond a spouse of a worker exposed to the toxin that is the basis for a take-home toxic-tort theory of liability." Justice LaVecchia, NJ Supreme Court

An employer's duty to a employee's household contact was the focus of decision announced by the NJ Supreme Court. The NJ Supreme Court reviewed the question, that was certified by the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals, to define the duty and its scope. The household contact, the finance, subsequently spouse, suffered beryllium related disease causally related to the employee's toxic exposure.

The case arose out of a household contact's exposure to beryllium brought home on the employee's cloths. At the time of the exposure, 30 years ago, the household contact was the fiance of the employee.

"The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit having certified to the Supreme Court the following question of law pursuant to Rule 2:12-1:And the Court having determined to accept the question as certified."Does the premises liability rule set forth in Olivo v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 186 N.J. 394, 895 A.2d 1143 (2006), extend beyond providing a duty of care to the spouse of a person exposed to toxic substances on the landowner's premises, and, if so, what are the limits of that liability rule and the associated scope of duty?

SYLLABUS 

(This syllabus is not part of the opinion of the Court.  It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader.  It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Supreme Court.  Please note that, in the interest of brevity, portions of any opinion may not have been summarized.) 

Brenda Ann Schwartz v. Accuratus Corporation (A-73-14) (076195) 

Argued April 25, 2016 -- Decided July 6, 2016 

LaVECCHIA, J., writing for a unanimous Court. 

In this appeal, the Court considers the following question of law certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit:  Does the premises liability rule set forth in Olivo v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 186 N.J. 394 (2006) extend beyond providing a duty of care to the spouse of a person exposed to toxic substances on the landowner’s premises, and, if so, what are the limits on that liability rule and the associated scope of duty? 

The action before the Third Circuit involves plaintiffs Brenda Ann and Paul Schwartz.  After Brenda was diagnosed with chronic beryllium disease, the Schwartzes filed a complaint raising claims of negligence, products liability, and strict liability against defendant Accuratus Ceramic Corporation (Accuratus), a ceramics facility where Paul had worked in 1978 and 1979.  In 1979, Paul began sharing an apartment with an Accuratus co-worker, Gregory Altemose.  At the time, Paul and Brenda were dating and Brenda frequently visited and stayed overnight at the apartment.  After the couple married in June 1980, Brenda and Paul resided in the apartment, where Altemose also continued to live.  Brenda performed laundry and other chores at the apartment, both when she stayed with Paul prior to their marriage and after she moved in as Paul’s wife.   

The complaint alleges that employees at Accuratus’s facility were exposed to beryllium, which, according to plaintiffs, may result in cancer and other diseases of the lungs and skin.  Plaintiffs allege that Brenda was subjected to take-home beryllium exposure due to Paul and Altemose bringing the substance home from Accuratus on their work clothing.  Thus, plaintiffs’ take-home-toxin theory of liability is based in part on Brenda’s exposure to beryllium for the period that she frequently stayed over at the apartment prior to her marriage to Paul.  Additionally, the take-home-toxin theory encompasses the time period after the marriage, premised on the theory that Altemose continued to bring the substance home to the shared apartment from his work at the Accuratus facility. 

Originally filed in Pennsylvania state court, plaintiffs’ case was removed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  Plaintiffs’ motion to remand was denied.  The federal district court concluded that “neither [New Jersey nor Pennsylvania] has recognized a duty of an employer to protect a worker’s non-spouse . . . roommate from take-home exposure to a toxic substance.”  The court pointed to Olivo v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 186 N.J. 394 (2006) as support for that proposition.  The court denied plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration, commenting that to interpret Olivo as supporting a duty to Brenda would “stretch the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision . . . beyond its tensile strength.”  After the Schwartzes filed an amended complaint, Accuratus filed a motion to dismiss, which was granted.  The federal district court concluded as a matter of law that Accuratus did not owe a duty of care to Brenda. 

Following additional motion practice, the Schwartzes filed a notice of appeal with the Third Circuit.  The Third Circuit filed a Petition for Certification of a Question of State Law, pursuant to Rule 2:12A-1, which the Court accepted.  222 N.J. 304 (2015). 

HELD:  The duty of care recognized in Olivo v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 186 N.J. 394 (2006) may, in proper circumstances, extend beyond a spouse of a worker exposed to a workplace toxin that is the basis for a take-home toxic-tort theory of liability.  

1. The threshold question certified by the Third Circuit -- whether the premises liability rule set forth in Olivo may extend beyond providing a duty of care to the spouse of a person exposed to toxic substances on the landowner’s premises -- necessitates a review of Olivo and the reasoning that led to its holding.  In Olivo, the Court considered whether a landowner could be liable for injuries allegedly caused from asbestos exposure experienced by the wife of a worker who had performed welding and steam fitting tasks that brought him into contact with asbestos on the landowner’s premises.  There, the Court explained “whether a duty of care can be owed to one who is injured from a dangerous condition on the premises, to which the victim is exposed off-premises, devolves to a question of foreseeability of the risk of harm to that individual or identifiable class of individuals.”  Id. at 403.  Once foreseeability is established, a court must evaluate whether recognition of a duty accords with fairness, justness, and predictability, applying the following factors derived, in part, from Hopkins v. Fox & Lazo Realtors, 132 N.J. 426, 439 (1993):  (1) the relationship of the parties, namely the relationship between plaintiff and defendant; (2) the nature of the attendant risk, including the danger of the toxin at issue and how easily the toxin is transmitted and causes injury (the greater the danger, the greater the duty); (3) the opportunity and ability to exercise care; and (4) the public interest in the proposed solution.  (pp. 7-9)   

2. Based on the facts presented in Olivo’s summary judgment record, the Court determined that the landowner should have foreseen that sending unprotected, soiled work clothes home on the backs of workers would result in their clothes being laundered.  That placed the person, who could be expected to perform the task of handling and laundering the unprotected work clothing, in regular and close contact with material that had become infiltrated with asbestos in the worksite.  As a result, the Court held that a duty of care to protect on-site workers from exposure to friable asbestos in the worksite extended to spouses “handling the workers’ unprotected work clothing based on the foreseeable risk of exposure from asbestos borne home on [the workers’] contaminated clothing.”  Olivo, supra, 186 N.J. at 404-05 (emphasis added).  Applying the Hopkins factors, the Court concluded that fairness and justness would be served by extending off-premises liability in that setting.  (pp. 9-11)

3. In so holding, the Court determined that the landowner’s concerns about essentially limitless liability were unfounded because the duty recognized under the circumstances of Olivo was “focused on the particularized foreseeability of harm to plaintiff’s wife.”  Id. at 405.  That concise statement cannot be taken out of its context -- a duty was found to exist based on the foreseeability of regular and close contact with the contaminated material over an extended period of time.  Id. at 404-05.  The duty of care for take-home toxic-tort liability discussed in Olivo was not defined by the role of lawfully wedded spouse to someone who worked on the landowner’s premises.  Rather, it was foreseeable that Eleanor (plaintiff’s wife) would be handling and laundering the plaintiff’s soiled, asbestos-exposed clothes, which the landowner failed to protect at work and allowed to be taken home by workers.  That easily foreseeable, regular, and close contact with the dangerous condition produced the conclusion that the landowner could be held liable to Eleanor for her injuries.  (pp. 11-13)

4. Tort law is built on case-by-case development based on the facts presented by individual cases.  The evolution of case law must reflect the simultaneous evolution of societal values and public policy.  Olivo does not suggest that the duty recognized must remain static for all future cases -- no matter the pleadings and proofs, including unknown aspects of other toxins -- and that take-home toxic-tort liability must remain limited to a spouse handling take-home toxins.  Olivo does not state, explicitly or implicitly, that a duty of care for take-home toxic-tort liability cannot extend beyond a spouse.  Nor does it base liability on some definition of “household” member, or even on the basis of biological or familial relationships.  Olivo must be recognized as a step in the development of the common law, which of necessity is built case by case on individual factual circumstances.  (pp. 13-16)

5. The Court cannot define the contours of the duty owed to others in a take-home toxic-tort action through a certified question of law.  While there may be situations in which household members are in contact with toxins brought home on clothing, a refined analysis for particularized risk, foreseeability, and fairness requires a case-by-case assessment in toxic-tort settings.  Although the Court cannot predict the direction in which the common law will evolve, the Court identifies certain factors that will be important as such cases present themselves.  In sum, the duty of care recognized in Olivo may extend, in appropriate circumstances, to a plaintiff who is not a spouse.  The assessment should take into account a weighing of the factors identified herein to determine whether the foreseeability, fairness, and predictability concerns of Hopkins should lead to the conclusion that a duty of care should be recognized under common law.  (pp. 16-19)

CHIEF JUSTICE RABNER; JUSTICES ALBIN, PATTERSON, FERNANDEZ-VINA, and SOLOMON; and JUDGE CUFF (temporarily assigned) join in JUSTICE LaVECCHIA’s opinion. 

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