Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Issues Document on Building Anti-Retaliation Program | 01/17/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In an attempt to enforce whistleblower protection laws, the federal work safety agency issued guidelines for companies looking to create an atmosphere where workers feel comfortable voicing their concerns. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Extends Training Partnership With Rocky Mountain Education Center | 01/17/2017 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The federal work safety agency has renewed its partnership with a Colorado occupational safety center for five years, the agency announced Friday. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Fines Contractor $77K After Workers Sent 40 Feet up Without Adequate Protection | 01/16/2017 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A masonry contractor working in the Chicago area sent workers up 40 feet without adequate fall protection last fall, and it wasn't the first time, federal safety inspectors said. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Fines Excavating Contractor $40K After Trench Accident | 01/16/2017 | |
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| State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed roughly $40,000 in penalties against a South Dakota excavating contractor after a worker was severely injured in a partial trench collapse. ...Read More | |||
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ODG Publisher WLDI Acquired by Hearst | 01/13/2017 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Work Loss Data Institute, whose Official Disability Guidelines are the basis of workers’ comp treatment guidelines in states including Ohio and Texas, has been purchased by Hearst, the companies ...Read More | |||
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Online Security Workers Sue Microsoft for Emotional Distress | 01/13/2017 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Two Microsoft workers tasked with identifying videos and images that should be reported to law enforcement are ...Read More | |||
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Oil Change Technician Accused of Greasing Palms With $10,000 in Illegal Benefits | 01/11/2017 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Naugatuck oil change technician has been charged with illegally collecting more than $10,000 in workers’ compensation benefits. Kyle Fontain...Read More | |||
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OSHA Fines Roofer $63K for Fall-Protection Violations | 01/10/2017 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| During a federal safety inspection in October, Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials found roofers working atop a Winnetka, Illinois, home without fall protection. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Cites Contractor on High School Project for Dangerous Trench | 01/10/2017 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Acting on a tip, federal work safety inspectors visited a suburban New Jersey high school this summer only to find contractors working in an unprotected 10-foot trench on what was to become a new tennis court. ...Read More | |||
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Opening Brief in Dispute Over Rate Hike Due on Wednesday | 01/10/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The 1st District Court of Appeal this week will get its first look at the merits of the arguments being raised in a pending challenge to the validity of Florida's 14.5% rate increase. ...Read More | |||
