Chemical Safety Board: Numerous Failures Led to 2014 Texas Dupont Plant Deaths June 27, 2019 The U.S. Chemical Safety Board says the deaths of four workers at a chemical plant in Texas in 2014 were...
Georgia Court: Insurer Can’t Deny Coverage Despite Misinformation on Application June 27, 2019 By Jim Sams An insurer that extended its workers’ compensation coverage for 90 days after discovering the employer had violated the terms of...
Officials, Petroleum Council Tout New North Dakota Oilfield Safety Program June 25, 2019 The North Dakota Petroleum Council and state officials say a new oilfield safety training program, 18 months in the making,...
Company Cited, Fined $341K After Fatality at Texas Tire Retreading Facility June 19, 2019 A Mississippi company faces more than $341,000 in penalties for failing to protect employees from serious safety hazards, a practice...
States Reviewing Proposed Sale of Workers’ Comp Specialist Applied Underwriters June 19, 2019 By Don Jergler A possible sale of workers’ compensation specialist Applied Underwriters looks to be a step closer to reality. The California Department...
Chicago to Partner with Gallagher in Overhaul of City’s Workers’ Comp Program June 18, 2019 Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot said the city will partner with Gallagher Bassett, an international public sector claims administrator, as...
How the Workers’ Compensation Industry Is Embracing Telemedicine June 10, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones The use of telemedicine may be in its nascent stages within the workers’ compensation system, but the starting line has...
Miners Tell Trump Silica Dust Rule ‘Desperately’ Needed to Curb Black Lung Disease June 7, 2019 By Jan Pytalski The head of the national coal miners’ union on Thursday urged the Trump administration to impose regulation on silica dust...
Washington Proposes Changes to Safety Rules for Refinery Workers June 5, 2019 Washington state officials are working to revise regulations that aim to keep oil refinery workers safe. The Skagit Valley Herald...
Role of Workplace Hazards in Most Lung Diseases Is Overlooked: Researchers June 5, 2019 More than 1 in 10 people with a range of non-cancerous lung diseases may be sick as a result of...