A married couple working at their son’s Vancouver, Wash., auto repair shop who claimed to be hurt at the shop and received workers’ compensation benefits for their injuries are now both charged with stealing those benefits from the Washington State …
A Nebraska railcar-cleaning company and its two owners have pleaded guilty to violating environmental and worker safety laws after an explosion killed two employees in 2015. Adrian LaPour, 44, and Dallas Fouls, 40, were working for Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services …
Omaha National, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has announced it is expanding coverage to New York. By combining proprietary insurtech software with hands-on underwriting and claims management, Omaha National has achieved a low loss ratio since being founded in …
In a normal year, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), also known as soft tissue injuries, account for roughly 34% of lost work-days in the U.S. and one-third of the dollars spent on workers compensation claims. But this was anything but a …
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed an emergency rule to provide increased protection for employees exposed to extreme heat, including those working in agriculture, construction and other outdoor industries. The emergency Outdoor Heat Exposure rule filed on …
A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to prison for a fraud scheme to evade payroll taxes and workers’ compensation requirements in the construction industry. U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Dennis Alexander Barahona of Chelsea, Massachusetts, to 18 …
A farm and a labor contractor under investigation by Oregon’s workplace safety agency after the death of a farmworker Saturday were both previously cited for workplace violations. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health division, known as Oregon OSHA, has opened …
An employee at a car wash in Helena got caught in a piece of machinery that severed his lower leg, Helena fire officials said. The accident happened just before 1 p.m. Tuesday at Woody’s Car Wash, Assistant Chief of Operations …
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us tough lessons. We have learned the strengths and limitations of globalization, our public health systems, and our ability to respond during a crisis. In the U.S. workers’ compensation system, the pandemic has reinforced the …
Employees’ mental health has become a serious issue in the workplace and employers are increasingly likely to recognize not only the costs but also how the stigma surrounding mental illness is an obstacle to treatment. A study from The Hartford …
