2 Dead, 10 Injured After US Steel Plant Explosion Near Pittsburgh August 12, 2025 Two workers were killed and at least 10 other people hospitalized with injuries after an explosion at a U.S. Steel...
Knife-Wielding Man Shot by Police in West Virginia Emergency Room August 11, 2025 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police in West Virginia shot and killed a knife-wielding man in a hospital emergency room after...
2 South Carolina Deputies Hurt by Live Rounds Kept in Baggie in Desk Drawer August 8, 2025 By Jeffrey Collins COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two deputies shot and injured in a training exercise in South Carolina were wounded by ammunition...
Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud August 7, 2025 An Idaho man pleaded guilty to one count of felony insurance fraud in connection with a workers’ compensation claim following...
Labor Department Proposes Over 60 Rule Changes in Push to Deregulate Workplaces July 24, 2025 By Cathy Bussewitz The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum...
Widow of Police Officer Who Committed Suicide Denied Workers’ Compensation July 24, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The widow of an East Hartford police officer who committed suicide on the job is not entitled to survivorship benefits...
Workplace Injuries Costs Near $60B Per Year; Overexertion, Falls Top Causes July 22, 2025 Liberty Mutual’s latest Workplace Safety Index has found that workplace accidents cost U.S. employers about $58.8 billion annually. The top...
5Star Workers’ Compensation Rebrands to Starwind WC July 18, 2025 Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, a division of CRC Group, announces today its official rebrand of its 5Star Workers’ Compensation unit...
California Labor Commissioner Cites Ritz-Carlton and Subcontractors $2M July 18, 2025 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC and three contractors more than $2 million for reportedly...
Countertop Maker in Georgia Fined for Exposing Workers to Silica Dust July 11, 2025 The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Georgia countertop maker $33,000 for allegedly exposing workers to high levels...