Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Posts Initial Sampling Results from Hurricane Sandy
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01/10/2013
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has posted the initial results from sampling conducted at locations in New York and New Jersey where recovery workers are involved in clean-up after Hurricane Sandy.OSHA said samples were taken from a variety of locations in storm-af...Read More
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OSHA Issues Annual Plan for Site-Specific Targeting Program
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01/10/2013
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued its annual inspection plan under the Site-Specific Targeting 2012 (SST-12) program to direct enforcement resources to workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.OSHA says the program "is one of OSHA'...Read More
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OSHA Cites Contractor for Excavation Hazards
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01/09/2013
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State: NH | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Dracut, Mass., construction contractor for excavation and other hazards at a job site in Nashua, N.H.OSHA said in a press release inspectors recommended $55,660 in fines against DeFelice Inc. Inspectors observed a DeFelic...Read More
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OIR: Drug and Hospital Reforms Could Drop Rates by 9.4%
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01/03/2013
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reported on Wednesday that a series of reforms being considered by the state's Three-Member Panel could save employers as much as 9.4% in ...Read More
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OWC Did Not Err by Siding with IME's Opinion, Court Concludes
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01/02/2013
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Office of Workers' Compensation did not have to give a treating physician more weight than an independent medical examiner's opinion, a Louisiana appeals court concluded. Case: Idusuyi v. Earl K. Long Medical Center, No. 2012 CA 0751, 12/21/12, published. Facts: D...Read More
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OSHA Fines Construction Company for Electrical Hazards
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12/31/2012
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State: NJ | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Union, N.J., electrical contractor for exposing workers to electrical hazards at a work site in Fort Lee, N.J.OSHA said in a news release it has proposed $41,580 in fines against Bender Enterprises for repeat violations a...Read More
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OSHA Cites Chemical Company after Worker Asphyxiated
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12/31/2012
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State: WV | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a West Virginia chemical manufacturer with 12 serious safety violations after a worker was killed while sandblasting at the company's plant in Nitro, W.Va.According to news reports, Rex Wilcoxen, an employee of AC&S Inc...Read More
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Officer Liable for $7K in Costs after Fraud Ruling
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12/28/2012
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A police officer is liable for $7,778 in costs and fees after the Office of Workers' Compensation determined that he had committed fraud, a Louisiana appellate court concluded. Case: Price v. Ponchatoula Police Department, No. 2012 CA 0727, 12/21/12, published. Facts: Mar...Read More
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OIEC Eyes Expert Testimony Program, Legislative Changes
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12/24/2012
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefThe Texas Office of Injured Employee Counsel, which provides ombudsmen services for injured workers, wants to provide expert witness assistance to workers in medical disputes and is also askin...Read More
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