Workers' Compensation News
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Orthopedist Group Says Doctors Should Prepare for PRO Changes
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05/15/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Health providers need to get ready for changes in Patient-Reported Functional Outcomes, the California Orthopaedic Association said in a report released last month.The changes are a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to the COA, which published a white paper in April entitled &...Read More
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OSHA Proposing $64K in Fines against Truck Body Manufacturer
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05/14/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: GA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $63,700 in penalties against a Georgia truck body manufacturer for exposing workers to safety hazards.OSHA said it found 20 serious safety and health violations during a March inspection of Blue Ridge Manufacturing's...Read More
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Official: Board of Education Saving Money on Comp
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05/12/2014
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State: WV | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Fayette County, West Virginia, Board of Education official said this week that the board is saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in workers’ compensation costs, according to a local news report.Ron Cantley II, director of operations for the board, said the board implemented a ...Read More
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OSHA Fines Homebuilder $27,600 for Fall Hazards
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05/09/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Idaho homebuilder $27,600 for failing to protect workers from fall hazards.OSHA cited TKO Inc., which does business as TKO Custom Homes, for three serious and one willful violation uncovered during a November 2013 inspection init...Read More
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OSHA Cites Fertilizer Operator for 9 Serious Violations
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05/07/2014
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited American Plant Food Corp.’s facility in Bartlett, Texas, for 12 violations carrying a proposed penalty of $181,000.OSHA investigated the plant after a worker’s leg was entangled in an auger in November 2013. The ...Read More
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OSHA Fines Roofing Co. $49,000
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05/02/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed penalties of $49,000 for an Illinois roofing company it says exposed workers to fall hazards.OSHA said Five Star Commercial Roofing Inc. did not provide adequate fall protections, such as guardrails, safety nets or personal fall ...Read More
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OSHA Cites Roofing Company for Fall Hazards
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04/28/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $44,600 in penalties against an Illinois roofing company for exposing workers to fall hazards.OSHA said it issued citations for two safety violations to Rogers Roofing Inc. in Hammond, Ill. The company has been cited six...Read More
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Opioid Guidelines Leave Room for Improvement, Commenters Say
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04/23/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefOpioid treatment guidelines proposed by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation are a good starting point, but they could be improved with unequivocal language about what ...Read More
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OSHA Cites Concrete Manufacturer for Failing to Correct Hazards
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04/23/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: PA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $58,753 in fines against a Pennsylvania concrete manufacturer for failing to correct hazardous conditions and failing to train workers.OSHA said in a press release that it cited Universal Concrete Products Corp. in Potts...Read More
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Opioids Tied to Increased Frequency, Costs for Drug Testing
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04/22/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefMedicare payment information from 2012 shows clinical laboratories were the biggest winners under the federal health care program, while ongoing research in California has found drug tes...Read More
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