Just how legalized weed in California will impact workers’ compensation is still uncertain, but what is certain is that the insurance industry can soon expect to be grappling with issues around paying for marijuana for injured workers. The California Workers’ …
Federal safety officials have cited Bekaert Corp. in Van Buren, Arkansas, after an employee suffered an amputation while trying to untangle moving wire at an Arkansas facility that manipulates and coats steel products. An inspection by Occupational Safety and Health …
Access to medical care for injured workers has greatly improved in Texas over the past 15 years, a study commissioned by the Texas Department of Insurance shows. A September 2016 study by TDI’s Research and Evaluation Group (REG) found that …
Hospitals that implement safe patient handling and moving policies may find these practices associated with fewer injuries among healthcare workers, a small study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on 1,832 patient care providers at two U.S. hospitals – one that started …
The rate of work-related injuries and illnesses among Louisiana’s private sector employers improved in 2015 to the best level in 14 years, the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported. That’s according to a federal Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, the LWC said. …
Next week brings the anniversary of legal medical marijuana sales in Illinois and the program is growing steadily. Patients with state approval to buy marijuana now number about 12,000. The state released new monthly figures on Nov. 2. Retailers sold …
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in Boston, Mass., has ruled that the Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund is authorized to recover certain amounts paid by the fund in workers’ compensation benefits on behalf of Berkshire Bank. The lawsuit, Massachusetts Insurers …
Amazon.com was sued by Illinois delivery drivers who say the company failed to pay them overtime for hauling its goods. Among the questions the judge will have to answer? Whether they actually worked for Amazon. “Amazon controls everything, without a …
Police union officials want Florida lawmakers to extend workers’ compensation to first responders with Zika. Florida Fraternal Order of Police President Bobby Jenkins said Tuesday that emergency responders should be covered if they contract an infectious disease while working. The …
A Mineral Wells, Texas-based manufacturer is facing more than $224,000 in fines levied by federal safety officials after an investigation found the company failed to protect workers from safety and health hazards. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and …
