Workers’ Compensation Insurers Face Rise in Motor Vehicle Accidents August 14, 2018 Although there has been an overall decline in workers’ compensation claims, the frequency of claims for motor vehicle accidents has...
Feds: Missouri Farmworkers Kept in Inhumane Conditions August 13, 2018 A Florida company kept more than 100 temporary farmworkers in “inhumane” and “unsanitary” working conditions while not paying them what...
3 Steps to Help Close Workers’ Compensation Claims Performance Gap August 13, 2018 An analysis of five years of benchmarking data from more than 1,700 claims identifies three practices that workers’ compensation claims...
Workers’ Comp Insurtech Pie Insurance Raises $11 Million August 10, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Pie Insurance, an online seller of workers’ compensation policies to small-and-medium-sized businesses, reported it has completed an $11 million Series...
Missouri Voters Reject Attempt to Weaken Labor Unions August 10, 2018 By David A. Lieb The steady march of new “right-to-work” laws in Republican-led states hit a wall in Missouri, where voters resoundingly rejected a...
El Paso Construction Company Cited for Trenching, Excavation Safety Hazards August 10, 2018 Federal safety officials have cited an El Paso, Texas, construction company for failing to protect its employees from trench collapse...
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $331K in Fines for Excessive Noise, Other Workplace Hazards August 6, 2018 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Polystar Inc. – doing business as Polystar...
Agency Says Wisconsin Refinery Fire Caused by Blast Debris Hitting Tank August 6, 2018 A federal agency says a massive refinery fire that forced the temporary evacuation of homes in the coastal Wisconsin city...
California Supreme Court: Starbucks, Others Must Pay Workers for Off Clock Work July 30, 2018 By Sudhin Thanawala Starbucks and other employers in California must pay workers for minutes they routinely spend off the clock on tasks such...
California Workers’ Comp Changes Helping System, Division Chief Says July 27, 2018 By Don Jergler California’s workers’ compensation system has undergone numerous changes since the implementation of the sweeping reforms that started in 2013 with...