When ‘Preparing for Work’ Falls Under Virginia Workers’ Compensation February 23, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson An employee who was injured while scraping ice off his company-owned truck parked at his home is entitled to workers’...
Florida Home Fire and Welding Site Explosion Kill Five People February 22, 2023 Two people were killed and three others injured Tuesday when at least two tractor-trailers exploded at a truck and welding...
3 Firefighters Critically Injured, 19 Others Hurt in Staten Island Wind-Swept Fire February 21, 2023 Three New York City firefighters were critically injured Friday in what the commissioner said was a “very close call” as...
Washington Man Ordered to Repay $127K in Workers’ Comp Scam February 20, 2023 A Washington contractor who claimed he was too injured to work despite reportedly running his own construction company was ordered...
New Jersey Supreme Court Remands Workers’ Compensation Fraud Case for Allocation of Fault February 16, 2023 There will be a jury retrial on allocation of liability in a New Jersey workers’ compensation premium fraud case won...
OSHA Cites Tree Services Firm Over 17-Year Old Worker Killed in Woodchipper February 15, 2023 On a Tuesday afternoon in the summer of August 2022, federal workplace safety inspectors responded to a police report that...
Nevada Mine Cited for Major Safety Violation in Worker Death February 14, 2023 By Scott Sonner Federal investigators cited a Nevada gold mine for safety violations in the death of an underground worker, including inadequate inspections...
Philadelphia Eagles Team Loses to Ex-Player in Workers’ Compensation Fight February 10, 2023 The National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles football team has failed to score a victory in a disability case involving former...
31% of Workers Filing COVID Claims Suffer Long-Term, but Rate Declining: New York Fund February 10, 2023 By Jim Sams A report released this month by New York State Insurance Fund found that 31% of workers who filed claims for...
After 2 Deaths, New York Roofing Firm Still Ignoring Fall Protections, Claims OSHA February 8, 2023 Nanuet, New York-based roofing contractor ALJ Home Improvement Inc. is ignoring safety requirements despite having suffered the loss of two...