Study: Drug Testing Driving Calif. Workers’ Comp Costs May 23, 2012 By Don Jergler It’s no surprise that pharmaceuticals are one of the leading drivers of workers’ compensation costs in California, but a study...
Officials: 3 Dead in Explosion at Old Arkansas Oil Well May 23, 2012 Officials say three workers are dead following an explosion at an abandoned oil well near El Dorado in southern Arkansas....
Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Judge Vacates Order After Ethics Rule Cited May 22, 2012 An Oklahoma workers’ compensation court judge has vacated an order he signed in favor of an attorney he plans to...
No Changes Made for Missouri Injured Worker Fund May 22, 2012 By Chris Blank Missouri’s financially troubled fund for injured workers will get no relief from the state Legislature for at least another year....
Worker Death Leads to $473K Fine for Illinois Manufacturer May 20, 2012 A manufacturing plant in Illinois faces a fine of $473,000 after a worker died from chemical burns. The U.S. Department...
Texas Company Fined $212K Over Safety Hazards May 20, 2012 Federal regulators have imposed a fine of more than $200,000 against an aluminum products manufacturing facility in Carrollton, Texas, for...
N.Y. Compensation Insurance Rating Board Seeks 11.5% Rate Hike May 18, 2012 The New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB) has submitted to the Department of Financial Services on Thursday a loss-cost...
Safety Inspections Don’t Hurt Businesses; Do Lower Workers’ Comp Costs: Study May 17, 2012 By Scott Malone Random inspections of U.S. industrial workplaces lower the risk of workers being injured on the job and have no measurable...
Two Workers Hurt in Texas Fracking Tank Site Blast May 17, 2012 Two workers were hurt in an explosion at a hydraulic fracturing tank site in south Texas early on Wednesday, a...
Texas Cabinet Company Fined for Safety, Health Violations May 16, 2012 Federal regulators recently proposed fines against a Texas-based cabinet manufacturer over safety and health violations. The U.S. Department of Labor’s...