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Division of Quality Assurance
US Department of Health and Human Services. Links to National Practitioner Data Bank and the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank.
National Patient Safety Foundation
This Web site Features information about patient safety.
US Agency for Health Care Research & Quality
Provides information and links about patient safety, tips for patients and other general health information.
Joint Commission for International Patient Safety
The Joint Commission promotes and provides for the delivery of safe, high-quality care through its standards, event database, programs and its National Patient Safety Goals.
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
The American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA) is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys in the areas of medical malpractice, legal malpractice and accounting malpractice.

AFL-CIO
Federation of 54 labor unions provides information on workers' compensation and links to information on occupational health and workers' rights.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Provides statistics and articles on injuries and illnesses in the workplace from the federal government's labor statistics agency.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
A free consulting service for workers with disabilities and their employers from the US Department of Labor that provides information about job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the employability of people with disabilities.
Legal Information Institute
Overview of workers' compensation law from Cornell Law School.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Provides comprehensive information on workplace injuries from a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

United States Social Security Administration
The Administration manages Social Security benefit programs, including retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides federal disability insurance benefits for workers who have contributed at a certain level to social security trust funds and have become disabled or blind before reaching retirement age. In addition, the Administration administers the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which provides monthly income to low-income persons with limited resources on the basis of age and disability.
National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR)
This is a professional organization of lawyers and paralegals who work heavily in Social Security law. NOSSCR provides information, links, representation, and advocacy for persons who are seeking Social Security and/or Supplemental Security Income.
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD)
The Consortium is a coalition of over 100 US disability organizations advocating for public policy that empowers and integrates into society persons with disabilities.

Share the Road Safely
From the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a division of the US Department of Transportation (DOT), dedicated to reducing motor vehicle accidents involving large trucks.
Insurance Information Institute
Includes information on vehicle safety, insurance and more.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Division of the US Department of Transportation (DOT). Contains information about safety programs, regulations and facts related to the prevention of commercial truck and bus accidents, injuries and fatalities.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety / Highway Loss Data Institute
Features vehicle ratings, safety facts and publications.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Division of the US Department of Transportation. Provides crash statistics and articles about traffic accidents and vehicle safety.

OSHA - Employee Workplace Rights
From the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. What to do if you question the safety of your workplace. Lists addresses and phone numbers for more information.
OSHA - Construction Scaffolding
Overview, press releases, links, OSHA standards and regulations, and a "Scaffolding eTool", which provides illustrated safety checklists for specific types of scaffolds and identifies hazards.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury.