Department of Workforce Services News

Nearly 100K Utahns Could Be Hit by Data Breach

State officials say a data breach could affect as many as 97,000 Utahns who receive benefits through the state Department of Workforce Services. JPMorgan Chase notified the department last week that its servers affecting UCard customers were hacked from July …

Wyoming Workplace Deaths Reached 5-Year High In 2012

Workplace fatalities in Wyoming reached the highest number in five years in 2012, slightly surpassing the number of deaths the state has seen in each of the past several years. Last year, 35 people died on the job in Wyoming, …

Wyoming Firm Fined More Than $15,000 For Deadly Fall

Wyoming regulators have fined a modular home construction company more than $15,000 in the death of a worker last year in Grand Teton National Park. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reported that the state Department of Workforce Services cited …