Medical Care, Compensation Increase for Texas Nuclear Plant Workers December 15, 2015 The past few years have seen an increase in the number of workers at a nuclear weapons plant in the...
Oregon High Court Says Cab Company Workers Aren’t Independent Contractors December 14, 2015 By Jonathan J. Cooper The Oregon Supreme Court ruled last week that a Portland taxicab company must pay unemployment insurance taxes for certain drivers...
Ohio Manufacturer Fined $131K for Workers’ Injuries December 11, 2015 A central Ohio wire manufacturer where two workers were injured in separate accidents has been cited for 25 safety violations...
Reforms May Have Caused Drop in Medical Payments in California, Study Shows December 10, 2015 Medical payments per claim in California fell 5 percent in 2013 for claims with more than seven days of lost...
San Antonio Framing Contractor Cited After Worker Falls to Death December 9, 2015 Federal safety officials have cited a San Antonio-based framing contractor after a worker fell 35 feet to his death at...
Survey: Prescription Drug Abuse Affecting Indiana Companies December 8, 2015 By Rick Callahan The majority of Indiana companies that responded to a survey tied to the state’s growing woes with prescription medication abuse...
Louisiana Firm Fined $105K Following Deadly Trench Collapse December 7, 2015 Federal workplace safety officials have cited a Baton Rouge, La., contractor following a trench collapse in which Isidro Martinez, 24...
Furniture Maker, Staffing Agency Fined $161K for Texas Workplace Hazards December 4, 2015 Furniture manufacturer, MooreCo Inc., and Milwaukee-based Manpower Group US Inc., a staffing agency, have been cited by federal safety regulators...
Texas Mutual Distributes $3M in Early Qualifier Dividends December 1, 2015 Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has paid more than $3 million in early qualifier dividends to approximately 4,000 newer workers’ compensation...
Virginia Approves 3.4% Overall Increase in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs November 25, 2015 By Young Ha The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) announced Tuesday the approval of revisions to the premium levels charged for workers’ compensation...