Robots May Reduce Physical Injuries But Raise Substance Abuse, Mental Health Issues July 5, 2022 Automation enhances industry, but it’s harmful to the mental health of its human co-workers. A University of Pittsburgh study suggests...
Massachusetts OSHA Plan for Public Sector Gets Initial Federal Nod June 29, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has given preliminary approval to a new occupational safety and health plan...
US Supreme Court Declines to Review Minnesota Ruling on Marijuana Use in Workers’ Comp June 27, 2022 By Jim Sams The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a pair of decisions by the Minnesota Supreme Court that held...
Iowa Court: Carrier Ineligible For Retroactive Reimbursement on Mistaken Workers’ Comp Claim June 20, 2022 By Ezra Amacher An Iowa workers’ compensation insurance carrier is not entitled to retroactive reimbursement from another insurer for benefits it paid in...
Omaha National Opens New Headquarters June 14, 2022 Omaha National Group, Inc. announced the opening of its new headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, at 9110 West Dodge Road. The...
Officials Investigating Another Construction Worker Death in Boston June 14, 2022 One person died in a construction accident in Boston last Thursday morning and a second person was taken to the...
New Hampshire Allows Exception to Workers’ Compensation ‘Coming and Going’ Rule June 9, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A worker who was injured in a car accident when he was traveling home from his job site in the...
OSHA Investigates Death of Maine Worker in Structure Collapse June 8, 2022 ROCKLAND, Maine — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a worker who was trapped when...
Iowa Supreme Court: 911 Dispatcher’s PTSD Claim Compensable June 7, 2022 By Jim Sams The 911 dispatch center that employed Mandy Tripp denied her workers’ compensation claim for post-traumatic stress syndrome because fielding calls...
Texas Division of Workers’ Comp Seeks Comments on Designated Doctor Rules June 3, 2022 The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) informed workers’ comp system participants this week of proposals for...