WorkersCompensation.com's CompNewsNetwork http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2010-03-18T17:07:05-04:00 Legislation Introduced to Reform OSHA to Make the Workplace Safer http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/legislation_introduced_to_reform_osha.html 2010-03-17T17:47:00-04:00 2010-03-17T17:47:00-04:00 Republished with permission from Jon L. Gelman Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s Third District introduced the Ensuring Worker Safety Act this morning.  The legislation aims to protect workers by assuring that state PA Case: City of Philadelphia V. WCAB http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/philly_v_wcab.html 2010-03-18T09:47:00-04:00 2010-03-18T09:47:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Philadelphia, PA (CompNewsNetwork) - City of Philadelphia (Employer) petitions for review from an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that granted a rehearing CWCI Scorecard Examines Workers' Comp Claims Experience in California's Long-Term Care Industry http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/cwci_wc_claims_experience.html 2010-03-18T09:41:00-04:00 2010-03-18T09:41:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Sacramento, CA - A new California Workers' Compensation Institute "Industry Scorecard" offers a detailed look at work injury claims experience in the California Texas Mutual Victorious On Appeal Of Sanctions Imposed By Lower Court http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/texas_mutual_lower_court.html 2010-03-18T00:31:00-04:00 2010-03-18T00:31:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Austin, TX (CompNewsNetwork) - The Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals (Dallas) issued an opinion on March 16, 2010, ruling that sanctions imposed against Broadspire Welcomes Lisa Hale As Director Of New Business http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/lisa_hale.html 2010-03-18T09:28:00-04:00 2010-03-18T09:28:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Atlanta, GA (CompNewsNetwork) - Broadspire, a Crawford Company and leading third party administrator of workers compensation claims, liability claims and medical management services, has named Lisa CT AG Seeks Crackdown On Companies That Misclassify Employees As Independent Contractors http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/ct_misclassification.html 2010-03-18T09:26:00-04:00 2010-03-18T09:26:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Hartford, CT (CompNewsNetwork) - Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced measures enabling a crackdown on companies that illegally misclassify employees as independent contractors ASSE Releases New Refresher Guide To Assist Occupational Safety Professionals Pursue Accreditation http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/asse_guide_accreditation.html 2010-03-18T09:22:00-04:00 2010-03-18T09:22:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Des Moines, IL (CompNewsNetwork) - The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) announced today the availability of the updated ASSE Refresher Guide for the OSHA Fines Ohio Decorative Products $91,000 For Safety Violations http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/osha_decorative.html 2010-03-18T09:21:00-04:00 2010-03-18T09:21:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Spencerville, OH (CompNewsNetwork) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Ohio Decorative Products, a die cast metal OSHA Cites TX Manufacturing Facility For Alleged Safety And Health Hazards http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/osha_transpecos.html 2010-03-18T09:19:00-04:00 2010-03-18T09:19:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Pecos, TX (CompNewsNetwork) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited TransPecos Foods in Pecos for alleged workplace OSHA Fines Company For Failing To Abate Workplace Safety And Health Hazards http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/osha_compuspar.html 2010-03-18T09:17:00-04:00 2010-03-18T09:17:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Washington, DC (CompNewsNetwork) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited COMPUSPAR USA Inc. for failing to abate