Presumptions are a useful method by which courts and administrative bodies save themselves time and …
Australian Company Fined after Worker is Crushed to Death
A glass importing and supply company has been fined $190,000 after a man was crushed to death when …
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Saskatchewan Average Employer Rate Drops, But Not Much
Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board Chairperson David Eberle recently announced that the 2011 …
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Washington DC Illegal Immigrant Injured at Work Can Receive Workers Comp
An illegal immigrant injured while employed is permitted to receive workers compensation, the …
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Non-Fatal Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Declined in 2009
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics recently announced that non-fatal …
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How to Buy Workers Compensation Insurance Online
Purchasing workers compensation insurance online is becoming more common. Employers who understand …
New York Construction Industry Fair Play Act Codifies Independent Contractor
The “New York Construction Industry Fair Play Act” has gone into effect on 10/26/10. It …
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Native Americans and Workers Compensation
If you think the 50 states having 50 different workers compensation statutes is confusing, you will …
Australia Files Proceedings against Employer in Mine Worker Death
Australias federal work health and safety regulator, Comcare, has launched Federal Court …
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New Zealand Film Industry Independent Contractor Law Clarified for Filming of The Hobbitt
The security of workers in the film industry and The Hobbit in New Zealand has been secured with …
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Thousands Suffer Preventable Hearing Loss Due to High Workplace Noise Levels
OSHA is extending until March 21, 2011 the comment period on interpretation of parts of its noise …
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Researchers Ask What Ails Older Farmers To Detect Occupational Illness and Injury
Manitoba researchers have spent the last month or so seeking input from farmers 55 and older to …
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Seven Ways to Retire Your Old Dog Claims
One of the more colorful phrases you will hear in the workers compensation claims office is the …
UK OSHA Improves Construction Safety Standards
Great Britain’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has signed an agreement with the Building …
Ohio BWC Finds 66 Million in Workers Compensation Fraud
The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors recently received a report on the …
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New Foundland Medical Costs Rise but Premiums Stay Same
The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) for New Foundland …
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ABCs of Pennsylvania Workers Compensation
In Pennsylvania, workers compensation insurance is compulsory. You must have workers compensation …
Study of Supervisors Misdeeds Impact on Employee Health and Productivity
In recent years, the American workplace has been infused with unprecedented levels of hostility …
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Self-Defense Training at Psychiatric Hospital Insufficient to Protect Employees
For the second time in less than a month, the Oregon State Hospital has been fined for workplace …
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Europe Health and Safety Program Proposed
Plans for a universal qualification and training framework for health and safety professionals …
