Red Solo Cup Shooting Case Raises Thorny Questions About Course of Employment December 19, 2024 By Dale Slemons It is safe to say most of us have enjoyed a beverage, adult or otherwise, in a red Solo cup....
Can Comp-Exempt Sub Owner Sue Contractor for Work Injury? Miss. Court Says ‘No’ December 18, 2024 By William Rabb It’s a question that has cropped up in state courts only on rare occasions: If the owner or officer of...
Workers’ Comp Mega Claims Total $1B-Plus Yearly, Multiagency Study Shows December 13, 2024 Mega claims in workers’ compensation represent far less than 1% of total workers’ comp claims yet account for more than...
Striking Charlotte Airport Workers Could Affect Travel Plans This Week November 26, 2024 Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest, went on strike this week just as the...
Florida OIR Approves 1% Average Workers’ Compensation Rate Decrease November 19, 2024 By William Rabb Florida employers will soon see the smallest decrease in workers’ compensation rates in years – just a 1% reduction from...
Worker Rescued From Rubble After Construction Accident in Kentucky November 18, 2024 By Bruce Schreiner and Tim Easley LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Firefighters in Kentucky’s largest city rescued a construction worker on a demolition team who fell into...
Head of Kentucky Plant Says Company Will Cover Damages After Blast November 18, 2024 By Dylan Lovan LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The president of a Kentucky plant that exploded earlier this week said the company is accountable...
Less Worker Deaths Investigated by Labor Department’s OSHA in FY 2024 November 15, 2024 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said its enforcement has led to fewer workers dying. OSHA, a part of the...
Allianz Exec Ryan to Succeed Donnell as NCCI President and CEO November 14, 2024 The board of NCCI Holdings, Inc. elected Tracy Ryan as its new president and CEO, effective January 6, 2025. Bill...
Mississippi Worker Killed When Hot Asphalt Falls from Dump Truck November 6, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Police in Mississippi’s capital said a man died Monday when he was trying to repair a...