45 Years Ago, the Deadliest Construction Accident in U.S. Killed 51 April 27, 2023 By William Rabb It was 45 years ago today that a huge scaffold system collapsed inside a cooling tower under construction at a...
Uber Eats Driver Slain, Dismembered in Florida After Making Delivery April 27, 2023 By William Rabb A Florida man is charged with murder and other offenses in the slaying and dismemberment of an Uber Eats driver...
Negligence Led to Mississippi Grain Bin Death, OSHA Finds April 25, 2023 A South African teenage farm worker who suffocated to death after falling into a grain storage bin would still be...
NC Work Injury Tort Settles for $5M with Another $5M in Comp Benefits to Come April 25, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A laborer in Asheville, North Carolina, working at a hotel construction site, fell through a four-story air conditioning shaft in...
As NCCI Turns 100, a Look at What’s Now, What’s Next for Workers’ Comp April 19, 2023 By Susanne Sclafane Editor’s note: This article first ran in Insurance Journal’s sister publication, Carrier Management, earlier this month. It was written by...
Amazon Worker Injuries Dip Last Year, but Higher Than 2020 April 14, 2023 By Haleluya Hadero Amazon’s total injury rate for warehouse workers took a dip last year, but injuries were still worse than they were...
Labor Recruiter Gets Life for Killing of Georgia Man Who Blew Whistle on Wage Skimming April 14, 2023 A Mexican citizen was sentenced Monday to life in a U.S. prison for killing a man who reported him and...
Iowa Court: Husband Eligible for Work Comp Death Benefits Despite Separation April 11, 2023 The husband of a deceased worker is not ineligible for workers’ compensation death benefits merely because he no longer lived...
Florida DWC Gives Long-Awaited Nod to Surgical Center Reimbursement Manual April 3, 2023 By William Rabb After almost three years of hearings, workshops and debate between insurers and medical centers, the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation...
Taking Care of Business: Opportunities Within Soft Workers’ Comp Market March 29, 2023 By Jahna Jacobson Workers’ compensation is getting the job done. Premiums are decreasing, claims are stable, and retention is high. But even good...