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Worker Safety in Grain Facilities

Indianapolis, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) - As Hoosier farm workers prepare for this year’s harvest, the Indiana Department of Labor reminds employers and employees about grain handling read more ...
Posted on: July 24, 2014, 3:13 pm

Insurer Must Pay $500M to Resolve Asbestos Case

Manhattan, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - Insurers for the now-defunct top manufacturer of asbestos must pay more than $500 million to resolve settlement agreements in longstanding tort read more ...
Posted on: July 23, 2014, 6:08 pm

New Online Tool Helps Calculate Injured Workers’ Disability Rates in AK

Juneau, AK (WorkersCompensation.com) - A new online calculator can help injured workers, employers, claims adjusters and other parties quickly determine an injured worker’s weekly benefit read more ...
Posted on: July 23, 2014, 5:39 pm

HEMIC Rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best

Honolulu, HI (WorkersCompensation.com) - A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent), issuer credit rating of “a” and a stable outlook read more ...
Posted on: July 23, 2014, 5:31 pm

Spokane Businesswoman Charged with Defrauding State in $101,000 disability Scam

Spokane, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A Spokane woman stands accused of raking in more than $100,000 in disability benefits while working with her husband to operate read more ...
Posted on: July 23, 2014, 5:22 pm

United Airlines Cited at Newark Airport for Repeat and Serious Safety Hazards

Newark, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) - United Airlines Inc. has exposed ground operation workers at the Newark airport to hazardous conditions, prompting the U.S. Department of Labor"s read more ...
Posted on: July 23, 2014, 5:05 pm

Delaware HB 373 is Enacted

Dover, DE (WorkersCompensation.com) - House Bill 373 is Enacted, Effective July 15, 2014. You will find a copy of HB373, as well as the two amendments read more ...
Posted on: July 22, 2014, 6:32 pm

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Banning the Home Based Workplace Jumping Jack

A California appeals court recently ruled in favor of a correctional officer who had filed a claim for workers’ compensation. His injury? He was hurt read more ...
Posted on: July 24, 2014, 1:58 pm

Robber Sues Restaurant and Police For On The Job Injuries

A man serving 15 years in prison for robbery is suing the same Delaware pizza place that he tried to rob. Nigel Sykes, 23, has read more ...
Posted on: July 23, 2014, 1:39 pm

California Cost Containment Strategy #23 - Kill All the Claimants (Alternate Title - Dead Men Abuse No Drugs)

The Medical Board of California has established a Prescribing Task Force dedicated to producing revised Pain Management Guidelines, and their initial work has been released read more ...
Posted on: July 22, 2014, 1:55 pm

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