Shot-at FedEx Driver, Now on Workers’ Comp, Has Been Fired, Attorney Says August 23, 2023 By Emily Wagster Pettus A Black FedEx delivery driver who says two white men shot at and chased him in Mississippi in 2022 has...
Shinwa Plans $114M Expansion at Alabama Auto Parts Plant August 17, 2023 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An auto parts supplier plans a $114 million investment to expand its facility in Alabama to...
Florida DFS Provides Grants for Firefighters’ Cancer Decontamination Equipment August 16, 2023 Florida firefighters are covered by a limited presumption if they are diagnosed with cancer, but some fire departments still need...
Harford Mutual Completes Merger With Workers’ Compensation Writer ClearPath August 16, 2023 Maryland-based commercial property/casualty insurer Harford Mutual Insurance Group announced that it has received final approval from the Maryland Insurance Administration...
Cal/OSHA Issues High Heat Advisory to Employers August 15, 2023 Cal/OSHA is advising all employers to protect workers from heat illness as high temperatures are forecast throughout the state. The...
New York Workers’ Compensation Fund Returned $585 Million to Employers August 15, 2023 The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF), the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, allocated $585 million to New York employers...
Three Georgia Decisions Have Some Comp Attorneys Worried. Claimants Not So Much August 14, 2023 By William Rabb After three major Georgia appeals court decisions have gone against employers in the last five years, some insurance defense attorneys...
WV Approves Raises for Corrections Workers as Lawsuits Filed Over Conditions August 10, 2023 West Virginia`s state Legislature approved millions of dollars in raises and bonuses for corrections employees Tuesday, the same day as...
Texas Court Rejects ‘Fishing Expedition’ Discovery Request to Home Depot August 7, 2023 By Jim Sams A Texas appellate court threw out a trial court order that approved a plaintiff’s overly broad discovery request in an...
Washington Dollar Tree Store Fined for Worker Safety Violations August 7, 2023 Dollar Tree company is facing $132,000 in state fines for reported work safety violations including locked emergency exit routes, improper...