Workers' Compensation News
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Rob Tillwick Hired as Vocational Rehab Specialist | 09/22/2016 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court has announced the hiring of Rob Tillwick as a vocational rehabilitation specialist. ...Read More | |||
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Repeat Violations Bring $214K in Penalties Against Sawmill | 09/20/2016 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Owners of a West Virginia sawmill who were cited for 40 safety violations now face an additional $214,633 in penalties after the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration found 27 additional violations during a follow-up inspection. ...Read More | |||
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Reed Group Responds to Formulary Criticism | 09/16/2016 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Reed Group said the formulary that it licenses from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, which served as the basis for the formulary proposed by the Division of Workers’ Compensation, is based on the highest degree of quality evidence available. ...Read More | |||
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Roofer Fined $94,000 for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards | 09/15/2016 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Nine Amish Exteriors employees doing roofing work on a single-family home had no protection from falls, federal occupational safety inspectors foun...Read More | |||
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Report: Medical Costs Associated With Opioid Misuse up 1,000% Since 2011 | 09/14/2016 | |
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| By: Emily Brill (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The medical costs associated with opioid abuse and dependence diagnoses increased by more than 1,000% between 2011 and 2015, according to a new study from Fair Health, a national nonprofit that analyzes health care costs. ...Read More | |||
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Review Board Erred in Substituting Its Own Findings for Commissioner's | 09/14/2016 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Connecticut Workers' Compensation Review Board overstepped its bounds, and improperly reassessed the credibility of a witness and weighed the evidence, "thereby usurping the authority of the commissioner," the state Appellate Court ruled. ...Read More | |||
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Risky Conditions at Auto Parts Manufacturer Lead to $700,000 Fine for Companies | 09/14/2016 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Consistently shoddy conditions at an auto parts manufacturer lost the company a contract with a temp agency and led to a federal fine of more than $700,000 to the agency and manufacturer. ...Read More | |||
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Reclassification by Rating Bureau May Hike Loss Costs 60% for Trailer Park Employers | 09/07/2016 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau has proposed a classification change that would increase loss costs for homeowner association and mobile home park employers by 60%. ...Read More | |||
| Report Declares Opt-Out Ruling, Mainstream Reporting on Comp Victories for Workers in 2015-16 | 09/07/2016 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Public Welfare Foundation-funded report highlighting wins for U.S. workers over the past year listed the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission's ruling against opt out as a victory. "The Year in U.S. Occupational Health and Safety: Fall 2015 to Summer 2016," r...Read More | |||
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Roofing Contractor Hit With OSHA Citations for Fourth Time in a Year | 09/06/2016 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Jacksonville-based roofing contractor was issued federal safety citations for the fourth time in a year after inspectors found that employees working at heights of more than 6 feet weren’t given fall-protection systems. ...Read More | |||
