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New Information Related to COVID-19 Contained in Tool for Comparing Workers' Compensation Laws in U.S. and Canada
New Information Related to COVID-19 Contained in Tool for Comparing Workers' Compensation Laws in U.S. and Canada

Cambridge, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) and the International Association of Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) to identify the similarities and distinctions between workers’ compensation regulations and […]
IA: Amanda Rutherford Hired as New Deputy Workers' Compensation Commissioner
IA: Amanda Rutherford Hired as New Deputy Workers' Compensation Commissioner

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Iowa Workers' Compensation Commissioner Joseph S. Cortese II announced that attorney Amanda R. Rutherford has joined the Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation as a Deputy Workers' Compensation Commissioner.  Deputy Rutherford grew up in […]
Investigation of Boise Mall Shooting Finds Security Company Exposed Officers to Dangers of Workplace Violence
Investigation of Boise Mall Shooting Finds Security Company Exposed Officers to Dangers of Workplace Violence

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) - A federal investigation has determined that Professional Security Consultants Inc. – a Los Angeles-based security company that provides officers for shopping malls, schools, hotels, hospitals, office buildings and gated communities – […]
US DOL Calls on Amazon to Improve Severe Weather Emergency Procedures Following Warehouse Collapse
US DOL Calls on Amazon to Improve Severe Weather Emergency Procedures Following Warehouse Collapse

Edwardsville, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a Hazard Alert Letter to Amazon, requiring the online retailer to review its severe weather emergency procedures after six […]
US DOL Finds St. Louis Recycling Facility Exposed Workers to Fall, Machine Hazards, Places Company in Severe Violator Program
US DOL Finds St. Louis Recycling Facility Exposed Workers to Fall, Machine Hazards, Places Company in Severe Violator Program

St Louis, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) - A workplace safety investigation following a worker’s fatal crushing injuries at a St. Louis recycling facility on Oct. 26, 2021, alleges the company failed to erect guards or barriers to […]
US DOL to Mark Workers Memorial Day, Remembering Lives Lost; Stress the High Cost of Ignoring Workplace Safety, Health Standards
US DOL to Mark Workers Memorial Day, Remembering Lives Lost; Stress the High Cost of Ignoring Workplace Safety, Health Standards

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - Each year, the families and friends of fallen workers, and organizations, including the U.S. Department of Labor and its Occupational Safety and Health Administration sadly observe April 28 as Workers Memorial […]
WA Employer Fined Over COVID Death Following Mask-Free Meeting
WA Employer Fined Over COVID Death Following Mask-Free Meeting

Worker died of COVID-19 after attending staff meeting at Sumner business Tumwater, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) - An investigation into the COVID-19 death of a worker at a Sumner fish processing plant found company leaders knowingly putting […]
Handling Employees' Emotional Fallout when Returning to the Office
Handling Employees' Emotional Fallout when Returning to the Office

Over the past two years, workers’ resilience has been repeatedly tested and challenged. As a result, many are stronger, more agile, and more adaptive than ever before. At the same time, many workers are drained […]