Washington Fruit Grower Fined $150K for Virus Violations January 27, 2021 A Yakima, Wash., fruit grower and processor has been fined more than $150,000 by the Washington Department of Labor &...
Unions File OSHA Complaint Over No Mask Mandate at Iowa Capitol January 25, 2021 By David Pitt A labor union representing state workers has filed a complaint with the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration, arguing that...
California Construction Worker Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud January 22, 2021 Jose Zepeda, 45, of Fresno, Calif., self-surrendered this week on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and attempted perjury after...
Texas Extends Workers’ Comp Insurer COVID-19 Data Call to June January 19, 2021 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has extended until June 2021 its mandatory data call for information related to...
How COVID Effect on Workers’ Compensation Claims Has Varied by State, Industry January 14, 2021 The percentage of COVID-19 claims among all workers’ compensation paid claims has varied greatly among states and occupations, as has...
Clifford to Lead Risk Placement Services’ Workers’ Comp Programs in Michigan January 12, 2021 Risk Placement Services (RPS), the E&S wholesale broker, managing general agency and program administrator, has appointed Joe Clifford to lead...
Body of Second Worker Recovered After Ohio Power Plant Collapse January 11, 2021 The body of a second worker killed in a power plant collapse in southern Ohio has been recovered, his employer...
Insurer Centene to Buy Magellan for $2.2 Billion to Expand Its Mental Health Services January 6, 2021 By Rebecca Spalding and Manas Mishra Health insurer Centene Corp. said on Monday it has agreed to buy Magellan Health Inc. in a $2.2 billion deal...
REUTERS REPORT-Regulators Ignored Workers’ COVID-19 Safety Complaints Amid Deadly Outbreaks January 6, 2021 By Chris Kirkham and Benjamin Lesser Miguel Cabezola, a driver for United Parcel Service Inc. in Tucson, Arizona, complained on March 27 to U.S. workplace safety...
Two Businesses, Owners Charged with Fraud Against New York State Insurance Fund January 5, 2021 Two businesses and their owners have been charged with fraud against the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF). Manuel Sanchez...