Omicron Sidelined 7% of Restaurant Chain’s Workers in January March 25, 2022 One of the largest restaurant chains in the U.S. said that more than 13,000 employees missed work in January, due...
Amazon Sued by Colorado Warehouse Workers Over COVID-19 Screening Pay October 7, 2021 By Daniel Wiessner Amazon.com Inc. has been accused of violating Colorado state law by failing to pay warehouse workers for time spent undergoing...
Collapse of Stack at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Steel Plant Kills 3 February 18, 2021 JOHANNESBURG – The bodies of three workers were found overnight at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Vanderbijlpark Works, after the collapse of...
Workers’ Comp Dockets Temporarily Closed in Oklahoma; Louisiana WC Court Appearances Still On March 17, 2020 The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) said it is striking all commission dockets in Oklahoma City and Tulsa set during...
Study Shows Wisconsin’s Workforce Population Threatened by Migration April 22, 2019 Wisconsin has seen a steep decline in net migration of families with children and this could be problematic for efforts...
California Commissioner Issues Decision on Workers’ Comp Regulatory Filing October 19, 2016 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones issued a decision regarding the Workers’ Compensation Rating Bureau’s Jan. 1, 2017 regulatory filing submitted...
RIMS 2016: Employee vs. Contractor Debate to Become Even Hotter April 11, 2016 By Don Jergler The employee vs. contractor debate has the potential to have a major impact on the insurance industry, according to a...
Oregon High Court Says Cab Company Workers Aren’t Independent Contractors December 14, 2015 By Jonathan J. Cooper The Oregon Supreme Court ruled last week that a Portland taxicab company must pay unemployment insurance taxes for certain drivers...
Report Shows Higher Smoking, Drinking Among Utah Construction Workers September 23, 2015 Utah residents who work in construction and manufacturing are more likely to smoke and binge drink than workers in other...
34 Workers Killed On Job in Wyoming In 2014 September 10, 2015 A higher-than-average number of workers died on the job in Wyoming last year. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services said...