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 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 Department of Industrial Relations Division of Workers Compensation and its Anti-Fraud Unit suspended 178 medical providers during the first eight months of 2022.
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.
Tackling societal health disparities and training frontline staff on psychological issues are among the areas where the workers compensation industry can improve, according to a study released Monday that examined hurdles in getting better care and recovery for injured workers.
McNeil & Co., a specialized risk management and insurance company, and the Cannabis Association of New York on Monday announced the formation of a workers compensation safety group for the New York cannabis industry, under the approval of the New York State Insurance Fund.
McNeil & Co., a specialized risk management and insurance company, and the Cannabis Association of New York on Monday announced the formation of a workers compensation safety group for the New York cannabis industry, under the approval of the New York State Insurance Fund.
Between 23% and 24% of workers with accepted COVID-19 workers compensation claims who received medical or hospital/facility services received these services beyond one month post-injury, according to a report released Monday by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers Compensation.
Between 23% and 24% of workers with accepted COVID-19 workers compensation claims who received medical or hospital/facility services received these services beyond one month post-injury, according to a report released Monday by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers Compensation.
A Dundee, Ohio, contractor with an 11-year history of federal workplace safety violations has added an additional $228,126 in fines to $108,318 in unpaid penalties with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for again exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards, the agency announced Wednesday.
A Dundee, Ohio, contractor with an 11-year history of federal workplace safety violations has added an additional $228,126 in fines to $108,318 in unpaid penalties with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for again exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards, the agency announced Wednesday.
A Texas appellate court on Thursday ruled that an in-state insurer did not owe coverage for an out-of-state workers accident that happened in Louisiana.
A Texas appellate court on Thursday ruled that an in-state insurer did not owe coverage for an out-of-state workers accident that happened in Louisiana.
The California Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would expand the presumption that skin cancer is work-related for peace officers with the state departments of Fish and Wildlife and Parks and Recreation.
The California Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would expand the presumption that skin cancer is work-related for peace officers with the state departments of Fish and Wildlife and Parks and Recreation.
The California Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would expand the types of first responders eligible for the presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is work-related, while the Senate unanimously concurred in amendments to a bill that would require comp coverage for certain contractors.
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that an injured nurse who failed to seek suitable employment was not entitled to permanent partial disability benefits.
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that an injured nurse who failed to seek suitable employment was not entitled to permanent partial disability benefits.
The California Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would expand the types of first responders eligible for the presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is work-related, while the Senate unanimously concurred in amendments to a bill that would require comp coverage for certain contractors.