Oregon Proposes Permanent COVID-19 Workplace Rule February 2, 2021 Oregon OSHA is proposing a permanent rule that largely maintains risk-reducing measures required by the current temporary emergency rule to...
20 Workers at Alaska Seafood Company Contract COVID-19 February 2, 2021 Multiple crew members on a seafood factory trawler in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska have tested positive for COVID-19, joining...
Repair Your Damaged Reputations, AM Best Tells UK Insurers February 2, 2021 While most of the COVID-related problems that plagued UK commercial property insurers will abate after the March anniversary of lockdowns,...
Businesses Should Take the Lead on COVID-19 Recovery, Climate Crisis: UN Chief January 29, 2021 By Michelle Nichols UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday [Jan. 25] urged businesses to lead the way to a fair and sustainable recovery...
California Passes 103K COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims for AY 2020 January 28, 2021 The monthly count of COVID-19 job injury claims reported rose to a record 32,549 cases in December, bringing the total...
Airlines Seek WHO Approval of Quarantine-Free Travel After Vaccines January 27, 2021 By Christopher Jasper The airline industry has called on the World Health Organization to rule it’s safe for people to fly without quarantining...
California’s State Fund Launches COVID Regulations Resource Center January 27, 2021 California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund has created a free resource center for employers, whether they are policyholders or not, to...
Washington Fruit Grower Fined $150K for Virus Violations January 27, 2021 A Yakima, Wash., fruit grower and processor has been fined more than $150,000 by the Washington Department of Labor &...
Seattle OKs Virus ‘Hazard Pay’ for Grocery Workers January 27, 2021 Seattle has joined other cities in approving extra pay for grocery store workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Council...
Investor Sues Drugmaker Astrazeneca Over Coronavirus Vaccine Testing Claims January 27, 2021 By Robert Burnson AstraZeneca PLC was sued by a pension fund on behalf of investors who it says suffered losses because of flaws...