Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Urges Nonprofits to Apply for $4.6 Million in Safety Training Funds | 05/11/2016 | |
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| By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced on Monday that it has set aside $4.6 million in grant money to help nonprofit organizations develop workplace safety materials and training programs. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Hits Food Distributor for Exposing Workers to Ammonia Leak, Other Hazards | 05/11/2016 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| After employees complained to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration about an ammonia leak at a Reinhart Food Service LLC’s facility in Braintree, Mass., the workplace agency inspected and has cited the company for numerous safety violations. ...Read More | |||
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Oracle of Omaha Gives Shout-Out to Guard Insurance | 05/10/2016 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Guard Insurance was recognized recently by billionaire Warren Buffett, chief executive officer of parent company Berkshire Hathaway, for its growth. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Pours Penalties on Ohio Cement Maker | 05/05/2016 | |
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| By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio cement manufacturer is facing $92,000 in proposed penalties after the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited it for exposing workers to machine noise and respiratory hazards. ...Read More | |||
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Officer Injured in Shoot-Out with Suspected Bank Robber Can't Get Employer-Paid Insurance | 05/04/2016 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a police officer who suffered a hand injury in a shoot-out with a bank robbery suspect was time-barred from filing a claim for payment of his health insurance premiums 12 years after he took a duty disability retirement from the force. ...Read More | |||
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Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Complicity in Fraud | 05/03/2016 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio woman paid restitution to the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for helping a claimant defraud the bureau by paying him cash for his work while he was receiving worker's compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Ohio Releases MCO Report Card as Open Enrollment Begins | 05/02/2016 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Employers insured through Ohio’s workers’ compensation state fund will have a chance to change their managed care organization this month. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Issues Zika Protection Guidance | 04/26/2016 | |
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| By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Employers with outdoor workers in Zika-infested areas should provide them with insect repellants, protective clothing for their arms and legs, and hats with mosquito netting, according to ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Shines the Light on G.E. Plant for Amputation, Lockout/Tagout Risks | 04/25/2016 | |
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| By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A General Electric Co. lamp factory in Circleville has been cited by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for putting its workers at risk of amputation and other machine-related hazards. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Cites Roofing Company for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards | 04/19/2016 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas roofing company is facing $80,280 in proposed penalties after federal safety inspectors found its employees working without fall protection. Qui...Read More | |||
