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#1 In Alabama, Shot Employee Gets No Workers’ Comp and No Employer’s Liability
Dec 2 2025 // He was not covered by workers’ compensation insurance. But his course and scope of employment was enough for an employer’s liability insurance exclusion to apply, said the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals,...
#2 Dunkin’ Cashier in Georgia, Stabbed by Rapper, Can’t Claim More Than Workers’ Comp
Dec 8 2025 // A Dunkin’ Donuts cashier who was stabbed by an Atlanta-area rapper has only the workers’ compensation remedy, even if the incident seems far outside the scope of work duties, the Georgia Court of Appeals has...
#3 How E-Deliveries Are Fueling More Crashes, Traffic, Pollution and Worker Injuries
Nov 26 2025 // Rapidly growing e-commerce and last-mile delivery services have contributed to significant increases in crashes, traffic, workplace injuries and air pollution, according to a report from New York City Comptroller Brad...
#4 Construction Firm Owner Pleads Guilty to $600K Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Dec 4 2025 // The owner of an iron and erection construction company was sentenced this week for underreporting payroll to avoid paying $600,000 in workers’ compensation policy premiums. According to Nassau County District...
#5 Connecticut Builder Charged With Being Workers’ Compensation Scofflaw
Dec 12 2025 // The owner of a Connecticut construction firm has been arrested and charged with failing to provide the required workers’ compensation insurance coverage for employees as required by law. According to the...
#6 OSHA Fines Korean Construction Firm $20,000 After Georgia Worker’s Death
Dec 8 2025 // Following the death of a worker at a Georgia solar systems plant in May, a federal safety agency has cited a construction firm for serious violations. But the fine levied against Hyoungwon E&C America is only about...
#7 New Jersey Vegetable Processing Firm Faces $1M OSHA Penalty After Worker Fatality
Nov 26 2025 // The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a fresh-cut vegetable processing company for willfully and repeatedly violating safety requirements after a worker was fatally injured while cleaning and sanitizing a machine. The...
#8 New York Workers’ Comp Board to Require Video for All Testifying in Virtual Hearings
Dec 9 2025 // Beginning February 2, 2026, all claimants and lay witnesses testifying in virtual hearings before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board will be required to appear and testify by video with their faces fully...
#9 Washington Workers’ Comp Average Premium Going up 4.9% in 2026
Dec 1 2025 // The average cost of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington is set to rise 4.9% for 2026. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced that employers and workers will pay on average $1.37...
#10 Geo Study Highlights Regional Cost Differences in California Workers’ Comp
Nov 25 2025 // Where an injured worker lives in California and receives care can significantly affect claim frequency, complexity and overall costs, a new study shows. The newly released Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating...
#11 Contractor Again Exposed Workers to Cave-In, Excavation Hazards: OSHA
Dec 19 2025 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported that it has again cited an Easton, Connecticut concrete and earthwork contractor for willfully failing to protect workers from cave-in and excavation hazards OSHA...
