Workers' Compensation News
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Firefighter's Widow Can't Get Benefits for Death Allegedly Linked to WTC Attacks | 07/21/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a retired firefighter’s widow was not entitled to benefits for his death, which the widow blamed on his exposure to toxins while volunteering in the World Trade Center rescue and recovery efforts following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. ...Read More | |||
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Founders of ODG Launch Provider Ranking System | 07/14/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The founders of a company that publishes evidence-based treatment guidelines commonly used in workers’ compensation systems launched a new product that ranks providers based on experience data, cost information, repeat rates and outcomes. ...Read More | |||
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Feds Seeking Input on Long-COVID Workplace Challenges | 07/13/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor announced plans for a national online dialogue to get a better understanding of how to support workers with long COVID, as well as their colleagues and employers. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Appellate Court Overturns Denial of Carrier's Motion to Compel Arbitration | 06/29/2022 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court overturned a denial of a carrier’s motion to compel arbitration of a procedurally complex insurance dispute. ...Read More | |||
| Frozen Food Firm Faces Penalties After Deadly Fall | 06/17/2022 | ||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| CJ TMI Manufacturing America LLC, a Robbinsville, New Jersey-based frozen food manufacturer, faces $368,513 in proposed fines after a contractor using faulty equipment suffered fatal injuries from a fall. ...Read More | |||
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Former Postal Worker Sentenced to 30 Months for Fraud | 05/24/2022 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A former postal worker who pleaded guilty to charges relating to receiving more than $732,000 in benefits to which he was not entitled was sentenced to 30 months in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced. ...Read More | |||
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Four Employers Fined a Combined $1.75M for Death of Valero Refinery Worker | 05/23/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s Process Safety Management Unit cited Valero Refinery of Benicia and three contractors a combined $1.75 million for safety violations following the death of a 35-year-old worker. ...Read More | |||
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Fracking Technician Fails to Prove Claim for Alleged Chemical Exposure Injuries | 04/27/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a fracking technician failed to prove he suffered an occupational disease as a result of workplace chemical exposure. ...Read More | |||
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Fish Processor Fined $56,000 for Exposing Workers to COVID | 04/26/2022 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that it fined the operator of a fish processing plant for knowingly exposing workers to COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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Foundry Cited for Dozens of Safety Violations | 04/13/2022 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A metal foundry and casting company in Walla Walla faces a $93,600 fine for more than 40 safety and health violations, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced. ...Read More | |||
