Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Fines Metal Stamping Co. $77K for Mechanical, Electrical Hazards
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12/08/2016
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined an Ohio metal stamping company $77,322 for failing to shut down machines properly, protect employees while performing electrical and mechanical work, or inspect forklifts.
OSHA cited NN Metal Stampings Inc. for nine serious...Read More
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Online System Up, but WCC Says Mail Still Should Be Used
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12/08/2016
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State: MS | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Workers’ Compensation Commission has posted notice of its Attorney Transmittal Online System (ATOS), which can be accessed here.
The agency says that until further notice, however, stakeholders must continue to se...Read More
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OSHA to Address Violence in Health Care, Social Assistance Workplaces
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12/07/2016
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The federal work safety agency may propose a standard to address workplace violence in health care and social assistance settings.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a Request for Information Tuesday seeking public comments on the extent and nature of workplace ...Read More
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OSHA Fines Roofer $61K for Inadequate Inspections, Fall Protection
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12/07/2016
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer
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Federal work safety inspectors who saw eight workers re-roofing a commercial building in O'Fallon, Illinois, without fall protection fined their employer, Joiner Sheet Metal & Roofing, $61,721.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors investigating the Greenville, ...Read More
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Outpatient Charges Would Decrease, ASC Payments Rise Slightly
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11/18/2016
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By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter)
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State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Staff for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation proposed to its board of directors Thursday a new outpatient medical fee schedule that would decrease reimbursements by 5% over 2016, and a new ambulatory surgery center schedule that would increase costs 4.4%.
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OSHA Updates Fall-Protection Rules
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11/18/2016
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed an update to its standards on slip, trip and fall hazards.
The most significant change, the agency said in a statement, allows employers to select the fall protection system that works best for them.
The rule also...Read More
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