Oregon Farm Where Worker Died Earlier Cited for Safety Violations July 8, 2021 A farm and a labor contractor under investigation by Oregon’s workplace safety agency after the death of a farmworker Saturday...
Machinery at Montana Car Wash Severs Worker’s Lower Leg July 6, 2021 An employee at a car wash in Helena got caught in a piece of machinery that severed his lower leg,...
OSHA Cites Missouri Grain Facility $215K Following Dust Explosion That Severely Injured Worker July 2, 2021 OSHA has cited a Missouri grain-handling facility for one willful and six serious safety violations, and proposed penalties of $215,525....
Explosion Damages New Hampshire House Under Construction, Worker Burned May 19, 2021 An explosion happened at an Amherst house that was under construction, causing a contractor to suffer burn injuries to his...
Worker Overcome by Fumes in Iowa Plant Rescued May 13, 2021 A hazardous materials team rescued a worker who was overcome by fumes on May 12 inside a suburban Des Moines,...
California Workers’ Comp Committee Votes for 2.7% Higher Pure Premium Filing April 21, 2021 The governing committee of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has voted to authorize the WCIRB to submit...
California Welder Arraigned on Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges April 19, 2021 Ahmad Zaki Noori, 41, of Sacramento, Calif., was arraigned on two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud after allegedly...
California Siblings Arraigned in $1.4M Workers’ Comp Scheme April 16, 2021 California farm labor company owners and siblings Elias Perez, 40, of Greenfield, and Alejandra Perez, 37, of Soledad, were arraigned...
Industry Watchers Weigh-in on ‘Concerning’ California Workers’ Comp Bills April 8, 2021 By Don Jergler A handful of workers’ compensation bills make their way through state Legislature every year that catch the attention of those...
Groups Opposing Bill to Create California Medical Provider Network Option for Workers March 29, 2021 By Don Jergler A piece of California legislation to establish a statewide medical provider network for employees is raising a few eyebrows. Assembly...