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As champions of injured workers and their families, attorneys at Brayton Purcell are on the forefront
of legal, legislative, and medical news about beryllium and beryllium–related diseases. Bookmark
this page for updates and opinions on important issues.
News Items:
| February 8, 2008 |
Beryllium
Exposure Warning Arrives Too Late for Contract Workers at Livermore Lab |
| September 14, 2007 |
Court of Appeals Hands
Down Decision that Beryllium Sensitization May Be a “Current Disease” |
| July 6, 2007 |
OSHA Ordered to Release Data on Beryllium |
| January 12, 2007 |
Beryllium Uncovered at Former
Brush Wellman Site in Lorain, OH |
| November 17, 2006 |
Brush Ceramics Granted Beryllium
Emission Permit, But Will Be Subject to Monitoring |
| September 22, 2006 |
Unprotected Workers Handled Beryllium–Contaminated
Equipment at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| August 4, 2006 |
Copper–Beryllium
Alloy Workers May Be Exposed to Beryllium Through Skin Contact |
| March 3, 2006 |
Researchers to Study Beryllium
Exposure Among Former Nuclear Metals Plant Workers |
| January 13, 2006 |
Brush Wellman To Build New Beryllium
Plant |
| September 9, 2005 |
Beryllium Worker’s
Wife Develops Chronic Beryllium Disease |
| July 22, 2005 |
OSHA Whistleblower Urges Agency to
Release Beryllium Exposure Details |
| December 30, 2004 |
Former Workers at Florida Plant
to Be Tested for Berylliosis |
| October 29, 2004 |
Former Florida Plant Workers
Waiting for Compensation for Beryllium Injuries |
| July 2, 2004 |
Workers at Former Florida Plant
Exposed to Beryllium |
| March 12, 2004 |
Is It Chronic Beryllium Disease
or Sarcoidosis? |
| February 17, 2004 |
Ohio Uranium Plant Workers Exposed
to Beryllium |
| January 9, 2004 |
Environmental Beryllium Exposure
Cases Allowed to Proceed |
| October 31, 2003 |
Beryllium Claims Mired in Red Tape,
GAO Report Says |
| September 26, 2003 |
National Nuclear Security Offices
in Nevada Contaminated with Beryllium |
| July 25, 2003 |
Homes Near Brush Wellman Plant to
Be Checked for Beryllium Dust |
| March 21, 2003 |
Workers at Uranium Enrichment Plant
Exposed to Beryllium |
| December 6, 2002 |
OSHA to Revisit Effects of Beryllium
Exposure |
| September 27, 2002 |
OSHA Bulletin Reviews Beryllium
Risks in Dental Labs |
| April 12, 2002 |
Government Compensation for
Nuclear and Beryllium Workers Delayed |
| February 25, 2002 |
Argonne Lab Workers Show Signs
of Lung Disease |
| January 11, 2002 |
Adult Children of Deceased
Beryllium Workers Eligible for Government Compensation |
| November 30, 2001 |
Former Beryllium Workers Discover Problems
with Government Compensation Program |
| September 13, 2001 |
OSHA Standard for Beryllium Exposure Inadequate,
Groups Charge |
| August 7, 2001 |
Rocketdyne Failed to Disclose Beryllium Use
at California Plant, Report Says |
| July 27, 2001 |
Recent Research in Chronic Beryllium Disease |
| June 1, 2001 |
Dental Workers May Risk Exposure to Beryllium |
| January 19, 2001 |
Government to Compensate Injured Beryllium Workers—Is
It Enough? |
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