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NJ COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for, Among Others, the State's Corrections Officers, Upheld.
NJ COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for, Among Others, the State's Corrections Officers, Upheld.

NJ COVID-19 vaccination mandate for, among others, the State's corrections officers, upheld. The App Div court held that the Civilian Defense and Disaster Control Act, N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 to -63, empowered the Governor to issue […]
OH BWC Board of Directors Approve 10% Rate Reduction for Private Employers
OH BWC Board of Directors Approve 10% Rate Reduction for Private Employers

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Administrator Stephanie McCloud announced today that Ohio’s private employers will pay nearly $106 million less in workers’ compensation premiums in the […]
NC: Commissioner Causey Selects Lori Gorman to Lead Captives Insurance Division
NC: Commissioner Causey Selects Lori Gorman to Lead Captives Insurance Division

Raleigh, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) - North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Lori Gorman has been selected as the new Deputy Commissioner of The Captive Insurance Company Division. “Lori has an in-depth knowledge and […]
US DOL Cites Contractors for Exposing Workers to Excavation Hazards Following Worker Fatality at Philadelphia Construction Site
US DOL Cites Contractors for Exposing Workers to Excavation Hazards Following Worker Fatality at Philadelphia Construction Site

Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an inspection on July 27, 2021, at the site of a new Amazon facility in Philadelphia after an excavation wall […]
WHO, ILO Offer Guidance for ‘Healthy, Happy, Productive’ Telework
WHO, ILO Offer Guidance for ‘Healthy, Happy, Productive’ Telework

Geneva — As telework grows more common, the World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization are encouraging employers to develop programs to help make the practice “healthy and safe.” In a recent report, WHO […]
Ohio Contractor Cited for Exposing Roofers to Deadly Fall Hazards for 6th Time Since 2018
Ohio Contractor Cited for Exposing Roofers to Deadly Fall Hazards for 6th Time Since 2018

Hartville, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) - A Hartville contractor has been cited for the sixth time since 2018 for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards on two separate Ohio job sites. Investigators with the U.S. Department of […]
CMS Rolls out ACH Payment Option for Recovery Debts
CMS Rolls out ACH Payment Option for Recovery Debts

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is now accepting recovery debt (Medicare conditional payment recovery) payments via ACH (Automated Clearing House) transactions. CMS’s February 18, 2022 announcement says this applies to Non-Group Health […]
Centre for Neuro Skills Promotes Three Longtime Executives
Centre for Neuro Skills Promotes Three Longtime Executives

Bakersfield, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS), a premier provider of treatment for traumatic and acquired brain injury, announced three key promotions to its executive team:  Dane Taylor was named national director of […]