As Super Bowl Approaches a Former NBA Player Reflects on Cumulative Injury February 2, 2017 By Don Jergler Most of us who sit down with our beverages and snacks to watch one of the biggest events in pro...
UTHealth Study: 78% of Houston Hospital Workers Are Overweight or Obese January 30, 2017 Seventy-eight percent of employees at Houston hospitals are overweight or obese, according to a study by researchers at The University...
Indiana Doctor Faces 55 Felony Charges in ‘Pill Mill’ Case January 30, 2017 An Indiana doctor accused of operating a “pill mill” saw as many as 100 patients in a single day and...
Ohio Pharmacy Board: Painkiller Prescriptions Down 20% Since 2012 January 27, 2017 The state says the number of painkiller prescriptions continues to fall as Ohio battles a deadly addictions epidemic. Data released...
Former Washington Corrections Officer Jailed In $100K Workers’ Comp Scam January 26, 2017 A former Washington state corrections officer accused of holding three jobs while claiming he was too disabled to work will...
Texas Construction Site Fire Leaves 1 Worker Dead, 1 Injured January 24, 2017 Officials say one electrical worker has died and another was critically hurt in a fire at a downtown Amarillo, Texas,...
California Stays More than $1B in Liens Linked to Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges January 19, 2017 California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has stayed more than 200,000 liens worth a combined claim value of more than...
Oklahoma Company Fined More than $535K for Safety, Health Violations January 18, 2017 An Oklahoma truck bed manufacturer was cited by federal safety officials for putting workers at risk and fined more than...
Arkansas Jury Awards $2M to Former Railroad Engineer January 16, 2017 An Arkansas jury has ordered Union Pacific Corp. to pay a former engineer $2 million for injuries he suffered in...
Explosion at Minnesota Truck Plant Injures 6 January 13, 2017 A truck plant explosion in a small southeastern Minnesota town injured six people on Jan. 11 but many more employees...