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Fla. City Council Approves $150k Settlement for 30-year Employee Hurt on Job
Fla. City Council Approves $150k Settlement for 30-year Employee Hurt on Job

Safety at Work Ocala, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Ocala City Council in Ocala, Fla., voted unanimously this week accept the mediated settlement for a workers’ compensation claim by a longtime city employee. The “washout” agreement […]
Labor Officials Warn of Workers’ Compensation Scam Targeting Injured Workers
Labor Officials Warn of Workers’ Compensation Scam Targeting Injured Workers

Can You Believe It? Salt Lake City, UT (WorkersCompensation.com) – Labor officials from Tennessee to Texas are warning workers about new scams targeting individuals who have filed workers’ who have been injured on the job. […]
Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect those Working along Roadsides
Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect those Working along Roadsides

Safety at Work Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - From first responders to construction workers, those working alongside major roads face numerous dangers on the job. But new bipartisan legislation from U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) and […]
61-year-old DOT Worker Injured after Crash on I-95
61-year-old DOT Worker Injured after Crash on I-95

Cumberland, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 61-year-old Maine highway worker was injured when a driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel. The on-the-job injury was just one of several over the past few weeks. According to […]
Actor Injured on Movie Set Sparks Strike from Crew
Actor Injured on Movie Set Sparks Strike from Crew

Safety at Work Gaffney, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Crew members for an action movie filming in South Carolina have allegedly walked off set in protest after actor Jonathan Majors and his co-star were injured in a […]
Jury Reaches $5.7 Million Verdict against Taco Bell Franchisee after Employee Shooting
Jury Reaches $5.7 Million Verdict against Taco Bell Franchisee after Employee Shooting

Safety at Work Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) – A jury in Hartford, Conn., reached a $5.7 million verdict against a Taco Bell franchisee after an employee at one of the stores shot and wounded two people, […]
NFIB Files Suit in Minnesota Challenging Independent Contractor Test
NFIB Files Suit in Minnesota Challenging Independent Contractor Test

Safety at Work Saint Paul, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) - The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) has joined a coalition of business organizations to challenge Minnesota’s independent contractor rules. NFIB represents more than 300,000 to 350,000 […]
Ky. Man attacks Papa John’s Employee with Hammer
Ky. Man attacks Papa John’s Employee with Hammer

Safety at Work Glasgow, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Kentucky man is under arrest after police said he assaulted employees of a Barren County, Ky., business with a hammer. The assault was one of several involving […]