Red Solo Cup Shooting Case Raises Thorny Questions About Course of Employment December 19, 2024 By Dale Slemons It is safe to say most of us have enjoyed a beverage, adult or otherwise, in a red Solo cup....
OSHA Seeks to Fine Contractor $328K Over Alleged Repeat Fall Hazards at 3 Sites December 18, 2024 Federal workplace safety officials have again cited a New Jersey construction contractor for allegedly repeatedly violating safety requirements at three...
Massachusetts Weighs Workers’ Comp Rate Hike to Correct for ‘Excessive’ 2024 Cut December 18, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Massachusetts workers’ compensation insurers have filed for a 7.1% increase in average rates for industrial classes beginning July 1, 2025...
Toyota to Add $922M Paint Facility at Large Kentucky Complex December 17, 2024 GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Toyota plans to build a new paint facility as part of a $922 million investment at...
Workers’ Comp Mega Claims Total $1B-Plus Yearly, Multiagency Study Shows December 13, 2024 Mega claims in workers’ compensation represent far less than 1% of total workers’ comp claims yet account for more than...
CEO of Large California Vocational School in Court on 23 Charges of Insurance Fraud December 12, 2024 The CEO of one of California’s largest vocational return to work counseling centers appeared in court this week after being...
Court Nixes Workers’ Compensation for ‘Light Beer’ Drinking UPS Driver December 11, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A United Parcel Service (UPS) driver who was intoxicated when he crashed his semi-trailer delivery truck has been denied workers’...
Contractors on New York Public and Certain Private Projects Must Register With State December 11, 2024 New York has a new law on the books requiring contractors and subcontractors who submit bids or perform construction work...
New York Expands Workers’ Compensation For Mental Health to All Workers December 9, 2024 New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to expand workers’ compensation benefits to people who are facing job-related mental...
JPMorgan Bolsters Florida Bet With 300 New Jobs in Orlando December 4, 2024 JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to hire 300 people in the Orlando area over the next two years, part of...