Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Cites Roofing Contractor for Exposing Workers to Falls
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02/04/2016
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited an Illinois roofing contractor after inspectors saw employees working on residential roofing projects without fall protection at two job sites within a month.
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Opt-Out Legislation Appears to Fizzle Amid Sex Scandal
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02/03/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other
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Workers’ compensation opt-out legislation in Tennessee appears to be dead for 2016, just a few weeks into the session and after one of its sponsors has taken a leave following reports that he sent inappropriate text messages to women.
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OSHA Proposes $129K in Fines After Worker Falls 40 Feet
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02/03/2016
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $129,500 in fines against a Ohio steel plant, alleging that a lack of fall protection contributed to an accident that left a 39-year-old worker with several broken bones.
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Overpeck Heading to State Bar, Parisotto Named Acting AD
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02/02/2016
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Destie Overpeck is leaving her position as administrative director of the California Division of Workers' Compensation in two weeks and going to work for the State Bar.
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OSHA Proposing $55,400 in Fines After Finding Repeat Violations
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02/02/2016
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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For the second time in less than a year, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing fines against a Pennsylvania medical device manufacturer for safety violations and has proposed penalties of $55,400.
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OJCCs Laura Roesch and Shelley Punancy to Retire
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01/28/2016
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Deputy Chief Judge of Compensation Claims David Langham on Tuesday reported that the office is slated to lose two judges in the upcoming months.
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OptumRx Acquires Helios in Latest PBM Merger
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01/27/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other
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Helios, a workers’ compensation pharmacy-benefit manager, has been purchased by UnitedHealth Group subsidiary OptumRx, both companies confirmed on Tuesday.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but analysts have estimated the deal to be in the $1.5 billion range. Helios had b...Read More
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OSHA Deems Roofing Contractor a 'Severe Violator'
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01/27/2016
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State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A Massachusetts roofing contractor that allegedly exposed workers to falls of 26 feet from an unguarded roof is facing $188,760 in fines from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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