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OSHA Fines N.J. Company $130,000 for Methylene Chloride Violations
OSHA Fines N.J. Company $130,000 for Methylene Chloride Violations

 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a New Jersey company $130,000 for methylene chloride violations. Exposure to paint strippers containing methylene chloride remains a severe health concern for workers. The Second Circuit Court of […]
Who's Really in Charge of Return to Work? 
Who's Really in Charge of Return to Work? 

In workers’ compensation, there seem to be differing opinions around who’s really in charge of return to work.  The answer becomes clearer when you consider who ultimately must make the decision to return to work.  […]
TX: Investigation into Worker’s Fatal Fall Finds Sawmill, Pallet Manufacturer Exposed Workers to Willful, Serious Hazards
TX: Investigation into Worker’s Fatal Fall Finds Sawmill, Pallet Manufacturer Exposed Workers to Willful, Serious Hazards

Henderson, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) - A federal investigation into fatal injuries suffered by an 86-year-old worker at a Henderson sawmill and pallet manufacturer found the company exposed workers to hazardous energy sources and lack of machine […]
NIOSH Awards More than $5 million in Extramural Funding to Address COVID-19 Related Challenges
NIOSH Awards More than $5 million in Extramural Funding to Address COVID-19 Related Challenges

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provided more than $5 million in extramural funding during fiscal year (FY) 2021 to 38 projects that address challenges related to the […]
Two NY Contractors Arrested For Failing To Maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Two NY Contractors Arrested For Failing To Maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - Inspector General Lucy Lang announced the arrest of two Tioga County-based contractors who allegedly failed to maintain workers’ compensation insurance at three construction projects in Apalachin – potentially putting their employees […]
Mitchell, Genex and Coventry Publish 2022 Predictions
Mitchell, Genex and Coventry Publish 2022 Predictions

Sacramento, CA - Late last year, Mitchell, Genex and Coventry announced the creation of their new parent brand, Enlyte. This combination under the new Enlyte brand creates an organization in the Property & Casualty industry with […]
Oregon OSHA Proposes Rules to Protect Workers Against Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke
Oregon OSHA Proposes Rules to Protect Workers Against Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) - Oregon OSHA is proposing rules that would strengthen protections for Oregon workers against health and safety hazards linked to the impacts of climate change: extreme heat and wildfire smoke. The rules […]
Single Payer and California Workers' Comp
Single Payer and California Workers' Comp

The push to create a single-payer healthcare system in California is dead for this year. The bill to create single-payer, AB 1400 (Kalra) was headed to a California Assembly vote. But Assemblyman Ash Kalra pulled the […]