Florida’s Department of Financial Services’ Division of Investigative and Forensic Services (DIFS) …
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British Columbia Officials Warn Employers of Outdoor Worker Risks
With the number of outdoor workers at its peak during the summer, WorkSafeBC and Sun Safety at Work …
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Australian Employer Convicted, Fined Following Severe Worker Injury
An Ocean Grove, Australia plastering company was recently convicted and fined $25,000 over an …
Australian Employer Convicted, Fined Following Severe Worker InjuryRead More
WCIRB Votes to Authorize Jan. 1 Filing to California Insurance Commissioner
Recently, the Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) of California Governing …
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Massachusetts Employer Exposed Employees to Life-Threatening Falls
Dorchester, Massachusetts-based contractor Roof Kings LLC exposed employees to life-threatening …
Massachusetts Employer Exposed Employees to Life-Threatening FallsRead More
Missouri Worker Crushed to Death; Employer Fined
A 57-year-old Missouri maintenance worker was crushed fatally by a 4,000 pound machine part while …
Insurer Placed Into Conservation Order
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced recently that CastlePoint National Insurance …
Pennsylvania Employer Exposed Some Workers to Asbestos
Twice in about a month, United States Steel Corp. gave seven employees tasks that exposed them to …
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Washington State Employer Sunk with Major Fine
A marine terminal operator in Seattle is facing a $448,200 fine from the Department of Labor & …
California’s OAL Approves DWC’s Final Version of Treatment Schedule
The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the California Division of Workers …
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Illinois Employer in Hot Water Once Again
For the second time in two years, federal safety inspectors found workers risking amputations and …
Cal/OSHA Reacts to Death of Farmworker
Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum recently commented on Cal/OSHA’s ongoing investigation into a July …
Ohio BWC Nets Seven June Comp Fraud Convictions
The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation recently reported that it netted seven convictions in June …
Saskatchewan WCB Notes Nearly $282M Surplus
Recently, the Saskatchewan (Canada) Workers Compensation Board (WCB) announced a $281.5 million …
Ontario WSIB 2015 Stat Report Shows Return to Work Improvements
Ontario’s (Canada) Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) recently released their By the …
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Minnesota Sees Paid Work Comp Claims Fall Nearly 50 Percent
The number of paid workers compensation claims in Minnesota fell 49 percent relative to the number …
Minnesota Sees Paid Work Comp Claims Fall Nearly 50 PercentRead More
British Firm Sentenced for Safety Breaches
British engineering firm, Point Engineering (Hull) Ltd was sentenced recently for safety breaches …
Pennsylvania Employer Cited after Worker Attacked
The sexual assault of a home health care worker has resulted in a willful citation against one of …
Ohio Nabs Pair of Comp Fraud Actors
In separate cases on back-to-back days, the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation netted two …
New York Manufacturer Cited for Workplace Safety Issues
Federal workplace safety and health inspectors have cited a Queensbury, New York manufacturer for …
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