Three Georgia Decisions Have Some Comp Attorneys Worried. Claimants Not So Much August 14, 2023 By William Rabb After three major Georgia appeals court decisions have gone against employers in the last five years, some insurance defense attorneys...
WV Approves Raises for Corrections Workers as Lawsuits Filed Over Conditions August 10, 2023 West Virginia`s state Legislature approved millions of dollars in raises and bonuses for corrections employees Tuesday, the same day as...
WCRI: Inflation Not a Big Deal for Workers’ Comp, Yet August 4, 2023 By Jim Sams While fast-rising prices in the past year drove up claim costs for auto and property insurers, inflation has been a...
Teen`s Death in Poultry Plant Shows Child Labor Remains a Problem, Feds Say July 28, 2023 The death of a 16-year-old in a Mississippi poultry plant earlier this month offered another reminder that children remain vulnerable...
Fire That Killed Memphis Firefighter Was Arson, Fire Department Says July 27, 2023 Authorities searched on Thursday for the person who set a fire that killed a Memphis firefighter and sent three others...
Payroll Was Millions More than Florida Contractor Reported, DFS Says July 27, 2023 A south Florida contractor faces significant jail time after he was arrested for vastly underreporting his payroll to his workers’...
Alabama Firefighter Dies, Another Wounded After Attack at Fire House July 25, 2023 An Alabama firefighter who was shot inside his fire station will be laid to rest today, providing a small measure...
After Decades of Delays, Coal Miners Hail Rule to Slow Black Lung Disease July 25, 2023 A half-century ago, the nation`s top health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine safety to adopt strict...
Tennessee Firefighter Dead, 3 Others Hospitalized After Trapped in Burning House July 21, 2023 A Tennessee firefighter died and three others were hospitalized after they became trapped while battling a house fire late Tuesday,...
Miami-Dade Moves to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat. Will State Block Rule? July 20, 2023 With record heat in Florida and the rest of the U.S., officials in Miami-Dade County are moving to protect about...