Senate Weighs Broad Coronavirus Liability Shield for Employers June 11, 2020 By Laura Litvan Senate Republicans are drafting legislation that would let employers choose which government coronavirus safety guidelines to follow in order to...
A.M. Best Affirms North American Casualty Group Companies’ Ratings June 10, 2020 Ratings issuer A.M. Best said it has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating...
Facing Workers Compensation Challenges During the Pandemic: NCCI June 9, 2020 By Bill Donnell The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives, families, business routines, and the economy. Today, despite an uptick in May, 21 million...
Iowa Chemical Plant to Pay $80K for 2019 Spill that Hurt Worker June 8, 2020 A Waterloo, Iowa, chemical plant will pay a nearly $80,000 civil penalty to settle violations of federal Clean Air Act...
Court Allows Lawsuit over Iowa Amusement Park Death to Proceed June 8, 2020 By David Pitt The wife of a central Iowa amusement park employee killed in an accident at the park in 2016 can proceed...
Amazon’s Heavily Automated, Frugal HR Leaves Sick Workers in Limbo June 8, 2020 By Matt Day Tony Banks told Amazon.com Inc. right away when he tested positive for Covid-19. More than a month later, he’s on...
Union: 44 COVID-19 Deaths Among Meatpacking Workers June 5, 2020 At least 44 meatpacking workers in the U.S. have died from the new coronavirus and another 3,000 have tested positive,...
Wisconsin Wages, Income Should Rebound in 2021, Revenue Report Says June 4, 2020 Wisconsin’s income levels and wages should rebound next year after the coronavirus pandemic crippled the state’s economy, according to a...
As Doctors Prescribe Fewer Opioids for Injured Workers, What Do They Offer Instead? June 4, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The good news is that doctors are less likely to prescribe opioids to injured workers than they were years ago....
SAIF in Oregon Declares $100 Million Dividend for Policyholders June 3, 2020 SAIF, Oregon’s state chartered workers’ compensation insurer, has declared a $100 million dividend for policyholders. Kerry Barnett, president and CEO...