Are Florida Workers’ Comp Rates Getting Too Low? Roofers, Insurer Urge Freeze October 6, 2023 By William Rabb Workers’ compensation rates have shrunk to such a low level in Florida, at least for some classifications, that they are...
Subcontractors Working Too Close to High Voltage Power Lines Draws OSHA Action October 4, 2023 The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a settlement agreement with a New Jersey building contractor who allowed its...
Injured Worker Compensated in Rhode Island Barred From Suing in Massachusetts October 3, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson An injured worker who collects workers’ compensation in Rhode Island cannot sue his employer in Massachusetts, according to a ruling...
Connecticut Eyes 9.8% Cut in Workers’ Compensation Costs September 26, 2023 Connecticut workers’ compensation insurers are recommending an overall 9.8% reduction in loss costs in the voluntary market and a 10.5%...
OSHA Fines Georgia Concrete Pipe Maker $246,000 After Death of Worker in Florida September 21, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The death of a 19-year-old Florida worker could have been prevented if a concrete pipe maker had ensured that employees...
Social Security Demands Billions From Workers’ Comp Recipients, Others for Overpayments September 21, 2023 The Social Security Administration is trying to claw back billions of dollars in disability overpayments, many of them made to...
OSHA Fines Georgia Silo Operator for Safety Violations After Suffocation of Worker September 20, 2023 The death of a worker who suffocated in a Georgia grain silo could have been prevented had the employer not...
New York Contractor Sentenced for Defrauding State Workers’ Comp Fund September 20, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A drywall contractor has been sentenced to six months in jail for defrauding the New York State workers’ compensation insurance...
Firefighters Fear Toxic Chemicals in Gear Contributing to Rising Cancer Cases September 19, 2023 By Michael Casey Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor...
Feds Tell Banks to Be on Alert for Payroll, Work Comp Premium Fraud Schemes September 15, 2023 By Jim Sams A US Treasury Department unit that investigates financial crimes has directed banks to send alerts when they come across suspicious...