Washington Couple Face Felony Charges in $116K Workers’ Comp Scam July 19, 2021 A married couple working at their son’s Vancouver, Wash., auto repair shop who claimed to be hurt at the shop...
Nebraska Company, Owners Plead Guilty in Deadly 2015 Railcar Explosion July 16, 2021 A Nebraska railcar-cleaning company and its two owners have pleaded guilty to violating environmental and worker safety laws after an...
Omaha National Announces It’s Expanding Coverage to New York July 14, 2021 Omaha National, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has announced it is expanding coverage to New York. By combining proprietary...
How Zoom and ‘Quarantine 15’ Created Perfect Storm for Soft Tissue Injuries: Viewpoint July 14, 2021 By Mary Reaston In a normal year, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), also known as soft tissue injuries, account for roughly 34% of lost...
Washington Adding Emergency Heat Exposure Rules for Outdoor Workers July 9, 2021 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed an emergency rule to provide increased protection for employees exposed to...
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Prison for Workers’ Compensation Fraud Scheme July 9, 2021 A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to prison for a fraud scheme to evade payroll taxes and workers’ compensation requirements...
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,...
Lessons from the Pandemic for Workers’ Compensation June 28, 2021 By Bill Donnell The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us tough lessons. We have learned the strengths and limitations of globalization, our public health...
Employers See Employee Mental Health as Major Concern June 25, 2021 Employees’ mental health has become a serious issue in the workplace and employers are increasingly likely to recognize not only...