Service Workers Union Asks Feds to Oversee South Carolina’s ‘Lax’ Safety Agency December 8, 2023 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of the largest labor organizations in the United States petitioned the federal government on Thursday...
During Pandemic, Surgeries Delayed, but Care on Track for Injured Workers: WCRI December 5, 2023 Injured workers got timely initial help during the COVID-19 pandemic but faced a longer wait for surgery compared to pre-pandemic...
New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rates to Fall 3.9% for 2024 November 28, 2023 New Jersey’s insurance regulator has approved a 3.9% reduction in workers’ compensation and employer liability rates starting January 1, 2024....
New Jersey Supreme Court: Workers’ Compensation Covers Commuting Employee’s Car Crash Injury November 27, 2023 By Jim Sams Typically, workers who are injured during their commute to work aren’t eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The New Jersey Supreme...
New York Contractor Faces $522K in OSHA Penalties for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards November 22, 2023 A federal workplace safety investigation alleges that a Huntington, New York contractor could have prevented a roofer’s fatal fall at...
Florida Man Sentenced for Role In Workers’ Compensation Fraud Conspiracy November 21, 2023 A federal judge has sentenced Ramon Paz of Lakeland, Florida to 33 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit...
In Pennsylvania, Workers’ Compensation Now Pays for CBD Oil Treatment November 17, 2023 Eight months after it ruled that medical marijuana is covered under workers’ compensation, a Pennsylvania appeals court has concluded that...
Connecticut Approves 10% Rate Reductions for Workers’ Compensation for 2024 November 16, 2023 Businesses in Connecticut will receive a nearly 10% decrease in rates for workers’ compensation insurance beginning on January 1, 2024....
Boston Begins Requiring Contractors to File and Vow to Implement Site Safety Plans November 7, 2023 The city of Boston will begin requiring construction and demolition contractors to file site-specific safety plans and attest to following...
2nd Worker Trapped in Collapsed Kentucky Coal Structure Has Died November 6, 2023 The second of two workers trapped under a coal mine preparation plant that collapsed earlier this week in eastern Kentucky...