Workers' Compensation News
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University Cafeteria Operator Cited for Chemical Hazards | 01/29/2019 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The owner of a company that operates the University of Miami's cafeteria faces $134,880 in penalties for allegedly exposing workers to burn and chemical hazards. ...Read More | |||
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Utilities Contractor Cited After Worker's Fatal Gas Exposure | 01/15/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A utilities contractor is facing proposed federal fines of $422,006 following the death of a worker exposed to toxic gas while working in a trench at a Dallas job site. ...Read More | |||
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USPS Cited After Mail Carrier's Heat-Related Death | 01/14/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The death of a letter carrier who was delivering mail in 117-degree heat has led to $149,664 in proposed federal penalties for the U.S. Postal Service. ...Read More | |||
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UPS to Contest $209K in OSHA Fines for Alleged Blocked Exit Routes | 01/07/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| United Parcel Service is facing $208,603 in proposed federal penalties for allegedly obstructing exit routes at its distribution center in Sharonville, Ohio. ...Read More | |||
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Under TRIPRA Mathematics, Car Bombs a Greater Risk Than Nukes | 11/30/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A large nuclear bomb explosion in downtown San Francisco would be the most severe terrorist attack possible for California in terms of total losses, but attacks with 600-pound conventional car bombs are actually a greater risk to California workers’ compensation insurers, according to ...Read More | |||
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Use of Telemedicine Growing in Compounding Schemes | 11/21/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A high-tech twist on a compounding medication scheme could be seen as a cautionary tale on the growing use of telemedicine in workers’ compensation. ...Read More | |||
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UROs Given Another Accreditation Option | 11/19/2018 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Department of Insurance has amended a regulation regarding registration of workers’ compensation utilization review organizations. ...Read More | |||
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Undercover Agent Posed as Injured Worker to Spot Billing Fraud | 11/16/2018 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Six months after a physical therapy firm owner pleaded guilty to fraud, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation explained how it busted the man. ...Read More | |||
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Unvented Container Led to Fatal Explosion, OSHA Says | 11/09/2018 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered a Texas company to pay $28,445 in penalties following the death of a worker in Alabama in May. ...Read More | |||
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UR Organization Accredited Through Parent Company | 10/30/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| One of 12 California utilization review organizations that appear to lack accreditation by URAC, as required be a state law, actually is accredited, but in another company’s name. ...Read More | |||
