Dunkin’ Cashier in Georgia, Stabbed by Rapper, Can’t Claim More Than Workers’ Comp December 8, 2025 By William Rabb A Dunkin’ Donuts cashier who was stabbed by an Atlanta-area rapper has only the workers’ compensation remedy, even if the...
Construction Firm Owner Pleads Guilty to $600K Workers’ Compensation Fraud December 4, 2025 The owner of an iron and erection construction company was sentenced this week for underreporting payroll to avoid paying $600,000...
Washington Workers’ Comp Average Premium Going up 4.9% in 2026 December 1, 2025 The average cost of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington is set to rise 4.9% for 2026. The Washington State Department...
New Jersey Vegetable Processing Firm Faces $1M OSHA Penalty After Worker Fatality November 26, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a fresh-cut vegetable processing company for willfully and repeatedly violating safety requirements after...
Washington Labor Inspectors Catch 41 Unregistered Contractors November 25, 2025 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited 41 people for unregistered contracting, or for unlicensed plumbing and electrical...
UPS Plane That Crashed Had ‘Fatigue Cracks’ in Engine Mount, Preliminary Report Finds November 21, 2025 By Cailley LaPara and Allyson Versprille The United Parcel Service Inc. freighter that crashed this month when the left engine detached just after takeoff showed fatigue...
Zurich, Arrowsight Camera-Coaching Pilot Slashes NYC Workers’ Compensation Claims November 20, 2025 A three-year pilot program using video surveillance and coaching at New York City construction sites led to enhanced job safety...
Florida Approves 6.9% Average Cut in Workers’ Comp Rates But Roofers Are Worried November 18, 2025 By William Rabb Florida’s insurance commissioner has approved a 6.9% average decrease in workers’ compensation rates for the voluntary market for 2026, marking...
Tenn. Police Officer in Critical Condition After Crash in JD Vance’s Motorcade November 17, 2025 Two law enforcement vehicles crashed in Tennessee on Friday night while supporting Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade, sending a police...
Arizona Workers’ Comp Rates Fall for a 12th Straight Year November 17, 2025 Workers’ compensation rates in Arizona are set to go down 6.7% next year. The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial...