Workers' Compensation News
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Fraud Assessment Commission Gains 1
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07/20/2015
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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California Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Karla Rhay to a four-year term on the Fraud Assessment Commission.
The seven-member commission allocates money to district attorneys' offices throughout the state to fund the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud. ...Read More
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Feds Update Inspection Standards for Tuberculosis in Medical Industry
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07/15/2015
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration this week released updated guidelines for inspections of hospitals and health care settings in an effort to reduce worker exposure to tuberculosis, a disease that kills 1.5 million people per year, according to a release from the U.S. Departm...Read More
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Former Insurance Director: Impact of HB 1287 would be "Dreadful"
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07/09/2015
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Philip O'Connor, the director of insurance in Illinois when the state introduced competitive workers' compensation rate making in 1982, has publicly condemned legislation that he says would return the state to the olden days when carriers couldn't compete with each other on price....Read More
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Failure to Contain toxic Ammonia Leads to nearly $77K in Penalties
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07/08/2015
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Harlingen, Texas, company is facing $76,500 in fines after inspectors with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that its employees were in danger due to failed chemical inspections, according to a release from the administration.
Valley International Cold Storag...Read More
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Feds Recommend Fixes to Chronic Deficiencies at Cal-OSHA
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07/07/2015
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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California workplace safety regulators conduct a lower percentage of programmed inspections and take longer to issue citations and respond to worker complaints of unsafe working conditions than their federal counterparts, the U.S. Department of Labor said last month.
David Shiraishi, Oakl...Read More
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