Workplace Bullying Could Become Safety Violation in Hawaii February 27, 2012 Bullying, abuse and verbal harassment in the workplace may cause employees physical and psychological harm. That’s part of the rationale...
Ex-North Dakota Workers’ Comp Director Files Federal Appeal February 27, 2012 By Dale Wetzel A former North Dakota workers’ compensation director has asked a federal judge to review his felony conviction for misspending state...
Florida Lawmakers Split on Workers’ Comp Drug Dispensing; Rate Cut Possible February 27, 2012 By Michael Adams Florida lawmakers appear headed toward a stalemate over how to rein-in the cost of physician-dispensed workers’ compensation prescription drugs. In...
Doctor in Ohio Pill Mill Case Sentenced to Life in Prison February 15, 2012 By Andrew Welsh-Huggins A doctor convicted in the overdose deaths of four patients and implicated in eight more deaths faces has been sentenced...
Illinois Governor Defends State after Caterpillar CEO Blasts Jobs Climate February 14, 2012 By Michelle Janaye Nealy Gov. Pat Quinn defended the state’s business climate on Feb. 12 after the head of Caterpillar Inc. blasted state political...
Ohio Lawmakers Hear Workforce Message in Governor’s Address February 9, 2012 By Julie Carr Smyth Republican legislative leaders say they took away from Gov. John Kasich’s State of the State speech a renewed focus on...
American Specialty Introduces Workers’ Compensation Program February 8, 2012 American Specialty Insurance & Risk Services has launched a workers’ compensation program that provides guaranteed cost coverage for the sports...
California Independent Contractor Law May Be Liability for Agents, Brokers February 7, 2012 By Don Jergler A new California labor law designed to punish employers for misclassifying workers has broad legal language that can possibly impact...
Former Cal-OSHA Chief Defends Workplace Safety Program February 6, 2012 By Don Jergler The former chief of the California Occupational Safety and Health Division defended its Injury’s Illness Prevention Program following a study...
Accident Fund Holdings Launches Narcotics Program for Injured Workers February 6, 2012 Accident Fund Holdings has created a comprehensive narcotics program to help reduce the health risk of drugs on injured workers...