USPS denies benefits to widow of Oakland postal worker who died after delayed 911 call

Attorney George P. Surmaitis seeks compensation for the widow of postal worker, Samuel Macasieb, who died inside a USPS processing and distribution center after sustaining a head injury. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 27, 2015 – Workers’ Compensation attorney, George P. Surmaitis, with A Professional Law Corporation, recently attended a hearing for a U.S. postal […]

USPS OIG Audit Report: 911 Emergency Services Policy

This management alert presents concerns with regard to the U.S. Postal Service’s 911 Emergency Services Policy (Project Number 15RG012HR000). The nation’s 911 system, which has become the backbone of emergency reporting and response, was designed to provide a universal, easy-to-remember number for people to use to reach police, fire, or emergency medical assistance. People can […]

USPS Re-Issues Policy on Oakland Postal Employees Calling 911 in Emergency

The United States Postal Service changed its 911 policy at the Oakland mail processing facility after an NBC Bay Area investigation exposed the rules that may have caused critical delays in a life and death situation. Vicky Nguyen reports in a story that aired February 25, 2015 USPS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT/CALLING-911 policy 1/5/2015 – In […]