Workers' Compensation News
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Opt Out to be Focus of Two Sessions at WCRI Conference
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02/25/2016
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The ability of employers to opt out of state workers’ compensation systems will be the subject of two panel discussions during the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute annual conference next month.
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OSHA Judge Upholds Fine for Roofer Who Misclassified Workers
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02/24/2016
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By: Risk Media Solutions
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State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration administrative law judge has shot down a Connecticut roofing firm owner’s assertion that it should not be fined for workplace safety violations because workers on one of its job sites were independent contractors.
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OSHA Holds Safety Events for Oil and Gas Industry
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02/18/2016
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By: Risk Media Solutions
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a new initiative aimed at improving workplace safety in the oil and gas industry, which has seen a steep i...Read More
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OSHA Issues 25 Citations to Railcar Repair Firm
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02/12/2016
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Fall hazards, exposure to moving parts and lack of personal protection equipment and safety training led to $59,200 in proposed penalties against a railcar repair service, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said.
OSHA cited Warren Railcar Services in Warren, Pennsylvan...Read More
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Opt-Out Supporters Hope to Revive Bill Pulled from Calendar
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02/08/2016
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State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Supporters of legislation that would allow Tennessee employers to opt out of the workers' compensation system are hoping to find another lawmaker to carry the torch after the lead author took the bill off the calendar last week, ...Read More
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OSHA Delays Enforcement of New Electrical Safety Regulations
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02/05/2016
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By: Risk Media Solutions
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration will delay enforcement of new guidelines for work on electric power generation, transmission and distribution installations until Jan. 31, 2017.
The final guidelines originally took effect in April 2014, but legal challenges ensued. O...Read More
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OSHA Cites Roofer for 8th Time in as Many Years
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02/05/2016
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By: Risk Media Solutions
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has once again cited a Pennsylvania roofing contractor for failing to provide fall protection equipment and methods to its workers.
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