Amazon Loses Bid to Halt New York Warehouse COVID Safety Probe August 11, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed Amazon.com Inc’s lawsuit to block New York’s attorney general from investigating the online retailer’s...
Staffing Crisis Hits Texas Hospitals as Burnout Depletes Workforce, Virus Surges August 6, 2021 By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Texas nurse Jenna Price gets half a dozen solicitations a day from hospitals and staffing agencies that want to pay...
New Hampshire Experiences Continued Stability in Workers’ Comp Market August 6, 2021 The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) approved a rate proposal filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) that...
California Landscaper Arraigned for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud August 4, 2021 Frank Simplicio, 45, of Porter Ranch, Calif., was arraigned on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and perjury. A California...
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings, Stable Outlook to Workers’ Comp Writer SUNZ August 3, 2021 AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent)...
85% of Flight Attendants Report Incidents With Unruly Passengers July 30, 2021 Incidents with unruly passengers have become an everyday occurrence for flight attendants. A national survey of nearly 5,000 flight attendants...
Workers’ Compensation Research Study Shows No Treatment Delays Due to COVID July 26, 2021 By Jim Sams COVID-19 did not delay medical treatment for workers’ compensation claimants, but did decrease the amount of emergency care and other...
Firefighters Injured While Fighting Montana Wildfire July 26, 2021 Five firefighters were injured when a thunderstorm and swirling winds in central Montana blew a lightning-caused wildfire back on them,...
Worker Shortage Hampers North Dakota Oil Production July 23, 2021 Oil production is flat in North Dakota due to a workforce shortage as the industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic....
Worker Dies After Part of Houston-Area Oil Rig Falls on Him July 22, 2021 A man was killed July 21 when part of an oil rig he was working on fell on him near...