Mergers and acquisitions among insurance brokers and agents declined 18% in the first quarter, falling to...
Pennsylvania considers workplace safety regulations for food processors
Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a bill that would require meatpacking and other food processing companies to better protect workers from...
Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a bill that would require meatpacking and other food processing companies to better protect workers from...
Article / 17 hours ago
Amazon wrongly denied comp claim for back surgery: Court
A Delaware judge ruled Thursday that Amazon.com Inc. didn't follow proper guidelines when it denied a claim filed by an injured employee....
A Delaware judge ruled Thursday that Amazon.com Inc. didn't follow proper guidelines when it denied a claim filed by an injured employee....
Article / 1 day ago
Florida contractors cited after worker's crane death
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday said it cited two Florida construction contractors over an October 2023 workplace death....
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday said it cited two Florida construction contractors over an October 2023 workplace death....
Article / 3 days ago
Texas eliminates ‘overly burdensome' comp insurance paperwork
The Texas Department of Insurance's Division of Workers' Compensation on Tuesday announced changes to its rules that it says eliminates “overly...
The Texas Department of Insurance's Division of Workers' Compensation on Tuesday announced changes to its rules that it says eliminates “overly...
Article / 10 days ago
Kansas residential contractor cited over fall hazards
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday said it cited a Kansas construction contractor for putting workers at risk of fall hazards....
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday said it cited a Kansas construction contractor for putting workers at risk of fall hazards....
Article / 11 days ago
Florida contractor cited following heat-related death of farmworker
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday that it cited a Florida contractor following the September 2023 heat-related death of a sugar cane farm...
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday that it cited a Florida contractor following the September 2023 heat-related death of a sugar cane farm...
Article / 11 days ago
Pregnant worker's death shines light on comp exclusivity
A Missouri Supreme Court case involving a pregnant state employee who was struck and killed in a work zone is drawing attention to the intersection between “personhood” laws –...
A Missouri Supreme Court case involving a pregnant state employee who was struck and killed in a work zone is drawing attention to the intersection between “personhood” laws –...
Article / 17 days ago
Comp court denies worker's COVID injury claim
A Tennessee workers compensation court ruled Monday that a worker who alleged he was injured after contracting COVID-19 on the job was not entitled to benefits....
A Tennessee workers compensation court ruled Monday that a worker who alleged he was injured after contracting COVID-19 on the job was not entitled to benefits....
Article / 19 days ago
Oregon governor signs workers comp employer fraud bill
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday signed into law legislation that creates criminal penalties for employers that falsify payroll records to lower workers compensation premiums....
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday signed into law legislation that creates criminal penalties for employers that falsify payroll records to lower workers compensation premiums....
Article / 30 days ago
Greater psych risk for comp patients: Study
Workers compensation patients had a higher prevalence of psychosocial risk factors than private-insurance patients, and a stronger association between psychosocial risk factors and...
Workers compensation patients had a higher prevalence of psychosocial risk factors than private-insurance patients, and a stronger association between psychosocial risk factors and...
Article / 30 days ago