OSHA Cites Georgia Wood Treating, Maintenance Firm for Arsenic Exposure May 18, 2023 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Georgia wood-treating company and its maintenance firm for exposing workers...
U.S. Cites Another Poultry Producer in Compensation Sharing Conspiracy May 18, 2023 The Department of Justice proposed an amended complaint and consent decree in the District of Maryland that would resolve claims...
Survey: Texas Employer Participation in Workers’ Comp System up to 75% May 17, 2023 A survey from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Research and Evaluation Group found that employer subscription...
Massachusetts AG Reports $6.15M Settlement With CVS Over Workers’ Comp Drugs May 16, 2023 Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s office reports it has reached a $6.15 million settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to...
Washington Irrigation District Facing Fines for Worker Safety Issues May 12, 2023 A South Central Washington irrigation district is facing stiff fines for not protecting workers from the dangers of trenching the...
Disney Updates Lawsuit Against DeSantis to Add New Developments May 10, 2023 Disney on Monday amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments in the tit-for-tat fight...
Officials Waiting for Insurance Adjusters at Site of Chemical Plant Explosion May 9, 2023 Officials from pharmaceutical manufacturer Seqens and the city of Newburyport, Massachusetts are waiting on insurance adjusters to show before beginning...
Accountant Charged With $10 Million in Construction Workers’ Compensation Fraud May 9, 2023 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. announced two indictments of a certified public accountant for defrauding the New York State...
Maryland Firefighter’s Widow Wins Death Benefits Opposed by County Employer May 9, 2023 A Maryland widow is entitled to her late husband’s workers’ compensation death benefits because she was dependent upon her husband...
Mechanic Charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide in Fatal NYC Elevator Plunge May 5, 2023 By Karen Matthews An elevator mechanic’s failure to execute basic safety procedures caused an elevator at a New York City building to plunge...