Report: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium Down in 2020 May 13, 2021 Written premium for 2020 was 13% below the previous year, and was at the lowest since 2012, a new report...
Workers’ Compensation Numbers Indicate Strong Performance During 2020 Pandemic May 12, 2021 Because of job losses and shrinking payrolls during the pandemic recession, the workers’ compensation industry’s net written premium dropped 10%...
2 Injured in Hydrogen Fluoride Leak at Marathon’s Galveston Bay Refinery May 7, 2021 By Erwin Seba Marathon Petroleum Corp. is investigating what caused a toxic chemical release that injured two workers on May 4 at a...
California Contractor Arrested in Nearly $1M Workers’ Comp Scheme May 6, 2021 Carolyn Plaza of Fresno, Calif., self-surrendered on May 6 after a warrant for her arrest was issued on six felony...
Many Safety Issues Found Where Texas Oilfield Worker Died from Gas Leak May 6, 2021 In its report on the Oct. 26, 2019, hydrogen sulfide gas release that killed a Texas oilfield worker and his...
Study Warns of Volunteer Firefighters’ Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ May 5, 2021 Volunteer firefighters — who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service — have higher levels of “forever...
9th Circuit Lifts Stay on Labor Law Classifying Truck Drivers as Employees May 3, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court on April 28 reversed a ruling that prevented California from enforcing a new labor law that...
Milwaukee Area Water Technology Facility Faces $234K in OSHA Penalties April 30, 2021 Federal workplace safety officials have cited a water technology company after an employee was injured when a guardrail loosened and...
Wisconsin Governor Signs Emergency Responder Workers’ Comp Bill April 28, 2021 Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bipartisan bill that makes it easier for emergency responders suffering from post-traumatic stress...
Texas Bill Would Require Disclosure on ‘Occupational Insurance’ Policies April 28, 2021 Texas legislation requiring an occupational insurance policy to include a specified disclosure statement clarifying the policy is not a workers’...