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...
Study: 96% of Injured Texas Workers Return to Work Within Three Years July 11, 2023 By Ezra Amacher More than 9 in 10 injured Texas employees returned to work within one year post-injury and 96% returned to work...
Georgia Trial Lawyer Surrenders License After Using Insurance Settlement Proceeds July 6, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The Georgia Supreme Court has accepted the voluntary license surrender of a plaintiffs’ attorney who had been in practice for...
Court Says Fear Created by Data Breach Suffices for Class-Action to Proceed July 5, 2023 By Jim Sams Former customers of Injured Workers Pharmacy whose personal information was stolen by hackers and allegedly used to file a fake...
Georgia Laws on Ride-Share Insurance, Hospital Assaults Kick In July 1 June 28, 2023 Two Georgia laws take effect Saturday, July 1, that affect insurance for ride-share operators and, potentially, workers’ compensation claims from...
Piedmont Airlines Fined $15,000 After Alabama Worker Sucked into Engine in 2022 June 23, 2023 Piedmont Airlines failed to follow safety procedures before a worker was sucked into a jet engine and killed in December,...