Responding to a report of an elevated blood lead level in a machinist at a Brooklyn, New York brass …
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Workers Comp News
Ontario (Canada) Comp System Sees Positive 2015 Numbers
Impressive return-to-work, recovery and financial outcomes through 2015 mean Ontario’s (Canada) …
Ontario (Canada) Comp System Sees Positive 2015 NumbersRead More
Employer Fined for Suspending Employee Reporting on Safety Concerns
CSX Transportation Inc. violated the anti-retaliation provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act …
Employer Fined for Suspending Employee Reporting on Safety ConcernsRead More
Florida OIR Responds to State Supreme Court Workers Comp Rulings
Recently, the Florida Supreme Court issued opinions in two cases with a potential impact on workers …
Florida OIR Responds to State Supreme Court Workers Comp RulingsRead More
Formal Review for Alberta (Canada) Workers Comp Board
As part of the Government of Alberta’s (Canada) review of agencies, boards and commissions, an …
Formal Review for Alberta (Canada) Workers Comp BoardRead More
Nova Scotia Sees Mixed Results in Workplace Safety Analysis
WCB Nova Scotia’s (Canada) 2015 Annual Report, Leading Through Change, tells the story of a …
Nova Scotia Sees Mixed Results in Workplace Safety AnalysisRead More
Ohio Employer Facing Nearly $150K in Fines for Safety Violations
An Ohio ethanol production facility faces $149,800 in federal penalties after federal inspectors …
Ohio Employer Facing Nearly $150K in Fines for Safety ViolationsRead More
Pay-As-You-Go Solution for Workers’ Comp from The Hanover Lets Insureds Pay Premiums in Real-Time
WORCESTER, Mass., Aug. 19, 2016—The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has launched Hanover EZPay, a …
Opioid Law Provides Limited Relief And Other News Tidbits
OSHA issues final electronic recordkeeping rule for injuries The U.S. Occupational Safety and …
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California’s DIR/CHSWC Appoint Brady to Commission
California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Commission on Health and Safety and …
Massachusetts Unveils FY 2017 Workplace Safety Application
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accident’s Office of Safety recently released the FY17 …
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Australian Construction Company Convicted After Worker Seriously Injured
An Australian construction company was recently convicted and fined $50,000 over an incident in …
Australian Construction Company Convicted After Worker Seriously InjuredRead More
California Adult Entertainment Company Fined for Safety Hazards
Cal/OSHA recently cited adult film producer Kink.com with proposed penalties of $146,600 to for 13 …
California Adult Entertainment Company Fined for Safety HazardsRead More
California Woman Surrenders, Booked on Comp Fraud Charge
Melissa Halsell, 48, of Pomona, California surrendered recently to detectives of the California …
California Woman Surrenders, Booked on Comp Fraud ChargeRead More
Ohio Updates Enrollment Rules
The open enrollment period for Ohio employers to select organizations to manage medical treatment …
California’s DWC Adds New Tool for IMR Determinations
California’s Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) recently added an easy-to-use search tool to …
California’s DWC Adds New Tool for IMR DeterminationsRead More
California Officials Warn of Need to Protect Outdoor Employees
California heat of the past several years has shattered temperature records going back more than …
California Officials Warn of Need to Protect Outdoor EmployeesRead More
Survey Results: How The Heck Did You Land in Workers’ Comp?
Last week I sent out a survey and asked the question, How The Heck Did YOU End Up in Workers’ …
Survey Results: How The Heck Did You Land in Workers’ Comp?Read More
OSHA Issues Final Rule on Injury Data Collection
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently issued a …
Ohio BWC Proposes New Opioid Prescribing Rule
Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) Acting Administrator/CEO Sarah Morrison recently …
