Delaware Judge Upholds Dismissal Call in Softball Injury Lawsuit July 27, 2020 A Delaware judge has refused to overturn her decision to toss a lawsuit by a paralegal who said he was...
Meat Packing Plant Owners Defend Operations During Pandemic July 27, 2020 By Michael Hirtzer and Isis Almeida As part of an investigation into the spread of coronavirus at U.S. meat plants, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory...
Workers’ Compensation Rates Won’t Be Adjusted for Coronavirus Experience This Year July 27, 2020 By Jim Sams The workers’ compensation line is unlikely to generate a profit this year and may not recover in 2021, an insurance...
LUBA Workers’ Comp Expands into Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee July 24, 2020 Baton Rouge, La.-based workers’ compensation insurance carrier, LUBA Workers’ Comp, has expanded its coverage into Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Alabama. Founded...
Worker Dies at ArcelorMittal East Chicago Steel Mill July 24, 2020 A worker at an ArcelorMittal steel mill in northwestern Indiana died after he was struck by a vehicle, the company...
Liberty Mutual Loses Bid to Charge Employer for Claims Paid from Exempt Workers July 22, 2020 By Jim Sams A workers’ compensation insurer cannot charge an employer an extra $1.7 million in premiums for the risk presented by employees...
Workers Turn Into Sleuths to Track Sicknesses Where Employers Keep Covid Data Secret July 22, 2020 By Joseph Pisani and Alexandra Olson Jana Jumpp spends eight hours a day updating a spreadsheet — not for work, but a recent hobby: figuring out...
Risk of Airborne Coronavirus Adds to Challenge of Making Workspaces Safe July 20, 2020 By Caroline Humer U.S. companies are raising new questions about how they can make workplaces safe after the world’s top public health agency...
3 Workers Injured at West Virginia Chemical Plant July 15, 2020 Three workers have been injured at a West Virginia chemical plant, officials said. The incident happened Sunday evening at the...
Texas Company Cited After Employee Fatalities; Fined Nearly $500K July 14, 2020 A company in Pasadena, Texas, has been cited by federal officials and faces penalties of almost $500,000 for exposing employees...