Minivan Slams into Long Island Nail Salon, Killing 4, Injuring 9 July 1, 2024 A minivan slammed into a Long Island nail salon Friday, killing four and injuring nine people inside the business at...
California Workers’ Comp Med-Legal Costs up Sharply Under New Fee Schedule June 28, 2024 Payments for medical-legal evaluations and reports used to resolve medical disputes in California worker injury claims rose more than expected...
No Workers’ Comp for Employee Injured When Vehicle Crashed Through Her Office Wall June 28, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson An employee at the Virginia Department of Health who was seriously injured when a vehicle crashed through the wall of...
Massachusetts Orders 14.6% Cut in Workers’ Compensation Rates June 27, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Massachusetts businesses will see an average 14.6% reduction in workers’ compensation rates—a cut that is almost twice the size of...
Connecticut Firefighters Sue DuPont, 3M, Honeywell Over Allegedly Contaminated Gear June 27, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel DuPont, 3M, Honeywell and 16 other defendants were sued on Tuesday by Connecticut firefighters who said their protective gear was...
Alabama Company Pays $81,000 OSHA Fine After Worker’s Fatal Fall June 25, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor has fined an Alabama mobile home manufacturer more than $81,000 after a worker without fall...
Uninsured Roofing Firm Owner Sentenced for Attempted Cover-Up of Workplace Death June 19, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The owner of a New York roofing company has been sentenced for attempting to cover up an employee’s on-the-job death....
Foul Ball: Florida Appeals Court Says Detroit Tigers Owe Little to Injured Pitcher June 17, 2024 By William Rabb If the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team needs money to rebuild its roster next year, a Florida appeals court...
Employee Who Was Trapped in Elevator Denied Workers’ Compensation Benefits June 13, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A health insurance company employee who was trapped in an elevator for about 30 minutes has been denied workers’ compensation...
Private Equity Firm Invests in Injured Worker Case Manager Allegiant Medical Care June 6, 2024 Council Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, has acquired Allegiant Managed Care, a nurse case management company providing services within...