Workers’ Comp Benefit Denied to Family of Missouri Officer Who Died from Virus March 3, 2021 The family of a Lebanon, Mo., police officer who died of COVID-19 has been denied workers’ compensation, city officials said....
North Texas Foam Recycling Plant Burns; 3 Workers Injured March 2, 2021 Three workers were injured as a massive North Texas foam recycling plant fire burned all day on Feb. 25 and...
3 Vehicles Stolen in Attack on Illinois Luxury Car Delivery Driver March 1, 2021 Four men attacked a luxury car delivery driver in suburban Chicago and took off with three high-end vehicles, authorities said....
Ohio Roofing Contractor Cited for Safety Violations, Fined $117.5K March 1, 2021 An Ohio roofing contractor has been cited for the sixth time since 2012 by federal workplace safety regulators for failing...
Mass. Court Says Injured Worker Can’t Charge Insurer for Medical Marijuana Expenses March 1, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Massachusetts Appeals Court has found that a worker can’t charge his workers’ comp insurer for the cost of medical...
California Agriculture Company Owner, Daughter Sentenced in $2.5M Workers’ Comp Scheme February 26, 2021 Felipe Saurez Barocio, 63, of Atwater, Calif., owner of Agriculture Services Inc., and his daughter, Angelita Barocio-Negrete, 34, of Merced,...
Workers’ Compensation and COVID: More Data on Evolving Claims February 25, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane Workers’ compensation insurers aren’t getting the large aggregate volumes of COVID-related claims projected during the early months of the pandemic,...
Washington Court Upholds Authority to Pursue Charges in Workplace Death February 24, 2021 The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that an employer can be charged with a felony in connection with a...
Worker Injuries Rise as Oklahoma Pork Plant Speeds Up Slaughtering February 23, 2021 By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter One of America’s leading pig slaughterhouses is running faster than ever as meatpackers hustle to keep pork in grocery stores...
California School Employee Arraigned for Workers’ Comp Fraud After Virus Diagnosis February 23, 2021 Stephanie Medrano, 33, of West Covina, Calif., was arraigned on Tuesday on multiple counts of grand theft and insurance fraud...