Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Fines Barge Builder $305K for Repeat Violations
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07/16/2014
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Port Neches, Texas, barge builder with 16 serious, repeat and failure-to-abate violations for continuing to expose workers to safety hazards, including dangerous machinery, high noise levels without appropriate hearing protection and ...Read More
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OSHA Proposes $50K Fine for Exposing Workers to Suffocation in Grain
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07/14/2014
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By: OSHA
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Sabina Farmers Exchange is facing $50,051 in fines for safety violations after a federal inspection discovered workers were exposed to the hazard of being suffocated in flowing grain.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued three repeat and six serious safety citations to...Read More
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Opioid Prescribing Rates Vary Widely State-to-State, CDC Study Shows
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07/03/2014
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Peter MantiusNorthern Bureau ChiefPrescription rates for opioid pain relievers and benzodiazepines are far higher in states in the South and the Rust Belt than in other regions, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....Read More
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OWC Publishes Rule Amendments to Utilization Review Procedures
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07/03/2014
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission Office of Workers’ Compensation has published rule amendments for its medical treatment guidelines and utilization review procedures.The utilization review amendments alter the existing medical treatment schedule authorization and dispute resoluti...Read More
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Online Course for Rehab Professionals Scheduled for July 7
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06/27/2014
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The International Sports Professionals Association and Heartland Rehabilitation Services will hold an online training course for rehabilitation professionals in workers’ compensation on July 7, the organizations announced in a release.The course will be held at 11 a.m. Eastern and ...Read More
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OSHA Cites Insulation Company for Chemical Violations
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06/26/2014
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State: AL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Industrial Insulation Group LLC in Phenix City for serious safety and health violations, including failing to protect workers from the dangers of caustic chemicals. The proposed penalties for the violations are $41,800.O...Read More
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Ousted Saif Corp. CEO Weighs Lawsuit Seeking Reinstatement
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06/24/2014
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State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Ben MillerReporterJohn Plotkin, fired three months after taking over as chief executive officer for Oregon's state-chartered workers' compensation insurance provider, is considering legal action against his former employer.While...Read More
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OSHA Cites Framing Company for Repeat Violations
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06/23/2014
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Sonic Creations, Inc. of Destin, Florida, for three repeat and two serious safety violations for failing to provide workers who were framing houses with required fall protection. OSHA’s proposed penalties for Sonic Creations t...Read More
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OSHA Fines Sawmill $125,000 for Not Fixing Previous Violations
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06/20/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Texas sawmill $125,000 for 13 violations, including seven for failure to abate violations cited following an August 2013 inspection.Gillespie Lumber Ltd. in Nacogdoches continues to expose workers to dangerous and unguarded machin...Read More
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