Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Cites Manufacturer $258,271 for Safety Violations | 03/19/2020 | |
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| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Monahan Filaments in Arcola, Illinois, $258,271 for violating machine safety standards after an employee was severely injured. ...Read More | |||
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OKC, Tulsa Closures to Continue Through Friday | 03/18/2020 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission and Court of Existing Claims on Tuesday announced that offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa will be closed for the rest of the week. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Offers Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus | 03/16/2020 | |
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| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a document to help companies respond to coronavirus in the workplace. The 35-...Read More | |||
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Owner of Construction Firm Charged With Premium Fraud | 03/06/2020 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a Florida construction company was arrested on charges that he reported only about 20% of his actual payroll in an alleged scheme that evaded about $74,000 in workers’ compensation premiums. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Orders Trucking Company to Pay Driver Who Raised Safety Concerns | 02/28/2020 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration ordered a Connecticut trucking company to pay more than $150,000 to a driver whose pay was cut after raising safety concerns. ...Read More | |||
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OWCP Announces Plans to Ensure Mine Operators Meet Benefit Obligations | 02/25/2020 | |
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| The federal Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs said it has taken steps to reform the self-insurance process for coal mine operators to support the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. ...Read More | |||
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Optum Wins Protest Over Massive Federal Comp PBM Contract | 02/10/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
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| A plan to overhaul pharmacy benefits management for the federal workers' compensation program, two years in the making, will have to start anew after Optum prevailed in its protest of the federal agency awarding the $600 million job to Coventry Health Care. ...Read More | |||
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One Call Names Thomas Warsop CEO | 02/05/2020 | |
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| Workers’ compensation health care service provider One Call appointed Thomas Warsop as CEO to succeed Rone Baldwin, who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Fines Roofing Contractor $605,371 for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards | 02/04/2020 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Webb Contractor Corp. $605,371 for exposing employees to fall hazards at three work sites in the Lehigh Valley. ...Read More | |||
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OWCP Slashes Compound Drug Spending, but More Work Needed, OIG Says | 01/28/2020 | |
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| The federal Office of Workers' Compensation Programs has made strides in reducing medication costs, but more work needs to be done, the Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General said in a recent report. ...Read More | |||
