Massachusetts Cleaning Company Owner Sentenced for $74K Insurance Fraud October 10, 2019 The owner of a Malden, Mass.-based cleaning company pleaded guilty and was sentenced to jail in connection with an insurance...
Missouri Food Flavoring Manufacturer Faces $223.5K in Penalties Over Worker Fatality October 9, 2019 A Missouri-based food flavoring manufacturer is facing $223,525 in penalties after being cited by federal officials for workplace safety violations...
Restoration Firm Cited for Workplace Safety Violations at Missouri Capitol October 8, 2019 The contractor overseeing stone restoration on the Missouri state Capitol plans to appeal federal fines for workplace safety violations. The...
Workers’ Compensation Rates to Decrease in Idaho for 2020 October 7, 2019 The Idaho Department of Insurance has approved a proposal for a 6.2 percent overall rate decrease to Idaho workers’ compensation...
Micronesians Working at Iowa Meat Plant Allege Mistreatment October 4, 2019 The island nation of Micronesia is raising concerns about how some of its citizens working at an Iowa pork processing...
Worker Dies from Injuries at BP’s Refinery in Whiting, Indiana, October 2, 2019 A contract worker died from injuries received while working at BP Plc’s 430,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Whiting, Indiana, refinery on Wednesday,...
New Orleans Restaurant Pays $55.2K for Labor Law Violations After Child Injured September 30, 2019 A New Orleans restaurant has paid more than $55,000 after an investigation revealed it had violated multiple U.S. child labor...
System Change to Cause Delay in Hearing Dates for Injured Iowa Workers September 27, 2019 Injured Iowa workers seeking benefits from their employers are waiting longer to get their hearing dates as a state agency...
Washington Dairy Bottling Plant Hit with $1.8M Fine for Safety Violations September 24, 2019 A Battle Ground, Wash., dairy bottling and distribution operation has been hit with a large fine for multiple violations after...
Report: Louisiana Sees 13 Consecutive Quarters of Personal Income Growth September 24, 2019 Data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shows that Louisiana personal income grew by $2.67 billion to $224.43...