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WA Work Force Development Center Recognized By L&I For Safety Excellence

Tumwater, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Work Force Development Center (WFDC) in Mukilteo has received a safety and health award from the Department of Labor & Industries read more ...
Posted on: January 23, 2015, 6:55 pm

WA Cedar Mill Fined More Than $150,000 For Safety Violations In Connection With Worker Injury

Tumwater, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Columbia Cedar mill in Kettle Falls has been fined $151,800 for safety violations after a worker was seriously hurt while read more ...
Posted on: January 23, 2015, 6:52 pm

Construction Industry Leads NC in Work-Related Deaths

Raleigh, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) - Work-related fatalities in North Carolina increased in 2014 based on preliminary figures released today by the state Labor Department. The construction read more ...
Posted on: January 23, 2015, 6:42 pm

Texas DWC Announces 2014 Enforcement Actions

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) - Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Ryan Brannan recently announced final disciplinary actions taken by the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) in 2014. The read more ...
Posted on: January 23, 2015, 6:40 pm

Pinnacol Assurance Hires Barbara Brannen as VP of Human Resources

Denver, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) - Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has named Barbara Brannen as the company’s new vice president of human read more ...
Posted on: January 23, 2015, 6:36 pm

CSB Announces Public Meeting in CA to Release Final Report and Safety Recommendations Resulting from Chevron Refinery Investigation

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) will hold a public meeting on January 28, 2015, to present the third and final read more ...
Posted on: January 23, 2015, 6:30 pm

Surveillance Video Shows Ohio Man Committing Workers' Comp Fraud

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) - A McDonald (Trumbull County) man was sentenced Jan. 8 in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas after investigators with the Ohio read more ...
Posted on: January 23, 2015, 6:27 pm

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From Bob's Cluttered Desk:

The Cold Winds of Workers' Comp Reform Are Blowing in Wisconsin

I have it on excellent authority that major changes to the Wisconsin workers’ compensation system will be proposed with the release of the state’s budget read more ...
Posted on: January 23, 2015, 6:52 pm

New Mexico Workers' Comp, This Bud's On You

The New Mexico Court of Appeals has ruled that medical marijuana should be classified as “reasonable and necessary medical care”, and therefore must be paid read more ...
Posted on: January 22, 2015, 9:06 pm

Walking the Walk: Proper Care is Essential at Ascential Care

I've spent a good deal of time the last couple of years talking about a needed culture change in the workers' compensation industry. I've promoted read more ...
Posted on: January 21, 2015, 2:38 pm

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