Workplace safety
Of job holders in the United States, 58% the equivalent of 92 million people say they can work remotely at least part of the time
With more people working from home, workers compensation has become a 24-hour exposure for employers, some experts say.
With more people working from home, workers compensation has become a 24-hour exposure for employers, some experts say.
An appeals court in Texas on Wednesday ruled that a military contractor must prove a worker was an employee to avoid a substantial jury award over negligence stemming from a workplace accident in 2016.
An appeals court in Texas on Wednesday ruled that a military contractor must prove a worker was an employee to avoid a substantial jury award over negligence stemming from a workplace accident in 2016.
An Oregon State University study found an association with increasing temperatures and increased rates of injury claims that were more pronounced among workers in the agricultural and construction sectors.
An Oregon State University study found an association with increasing temperatures and increased rates of injury claims that were more pronounced among workers in the agricultural and construction sectors.
The Department of Industrial Relations Division of Workers Compensation and its Anti-Fraud Unit suspended 178 medical providers during the first eight months of 2022.
The Idaho Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a self-described livestock transportation broker was the statutory employer of a driver injured while attempting to load a cow onto a truck for delivery.
The Idaho Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a self-described livestock transportation broker was the statutory employer of a driver injured while attempting to load a cow onto a truck for delivery.
The workers compensation market will likely experience its eighth year of profitability, yet there remain issues that could affect the future of comp, according to a report released Tuesday by Chicago-based Risk Placement Services Inc.
The workers compensation market will likely experience its eighth year of profitability, yet there remain issues that could affect the future of comp, according to a report released Tuesday by Chicago-based Risk Placement Services Inc.
The U.S. Department of Labor said last week that it is expanding the criteria to place employers into the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
The U.S. Department of Labor said last week that it is expanding the criteria to place employers into the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday announced it has cited Manchester, Connecticut-based Phoenix Environmental Laboratories Inc. for allegedly exposing employees to a carcinogen.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday announced it has cited Manchester, Connecticut-based Phoenix Environmental Laboratories Inc. for allegedly exposing employees to a carcinogen.
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division on Thursday announced a permanent rule to provide workers continued protection against the spread of COVID-19, while scaling back requirements on contact tracing and testing.
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division on Thursday announced a permanent rule to provide workers continued protection against the spread of COVID-19, while scaling back requirements on contact tracing and testing.
The California Department of Industrial Relations on Thursday posted guidance on monkeypox for workplaces including health care facilities, public health services, medical transport and police.
The California Department of Industrial Relations on Thursday posted guidance on monkeypox for workplaces including health care facilities, public health services, medical transport and police.
An aerospace parts foundry willfully exposed workers to numerous safety and health violations, drawing penalties of $303,106 from the U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the agency announced last week.
An aerospace parts foundry willfully exposed workers to numerous safety and health violations, drawing penalties of $303,106 from the U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the agency announced last week.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed bills creating an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat on workers and requiring agents and brokers to undergo training on how to identify insurance fraud.