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CA DWC Announces Return to Virtual Hearings
CA DWC Announces Return to Virtual Hearings

San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced today that as of January 12, 2022, all hearings will be heard virtually. Until further notice, DWC will telephonically hear all trials, lien […]
NC: Brittany Brown Walton Joins Commission as Director of Claims Administration
NC: Brittany Brown Walton Joins Commission as Director of Claims Administration

Raleigh, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Industrial Commission is pleased to welcome Brittany Brown Walton as the new Director of Claims Administration. Brown Walton brings significant workers’ compensation experience to the Commission, having served as an […]
The Hanover Named One of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek
The Hanover Named One of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek

Worcester, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) announced it has been named one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek. The award is given to companies that demonstrate a strong commitment to […]
Is There A Cap On Illinois Work Comp Settlements And Other Great Questions
Is There A Cap On Illinois Work Comp Settlements And Other Great Questions

We have been helping injured workers in Illinois since 1997. If you would like a free consultation, please call us at 312-346-5578 or fill out our contact form.   I get so many good questions […]
Michael Mathias Appointed to CopperPoint Insurance Company Board of Directors
Michael Mathias Appointed to CopperPoint Insurance Company Board of Directors

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) - CopperPoint Insurance Companies, a western-based super regional commercial insurance company, announced today that Michael Mathias has ben appointed to the CopperPoint Insurance Company Board of Directors, effective immediately.  With a career […]
US DOL Finds Idaho Utility Contractor Put Workers at Risk by Failing to Provide Lifesaving Training on Excavation Hazards
US DOL Finds Idaho Utility Contractor Put Workers at Risk by Failing to Provide Lifesaving Training on Excavation Hazards

Billings, MT (WorkersCompensation.com) - A federal workplace safety investigation in July 2021 found a utility contractor in Montana exposed employees working in and around trenches to potentially deadly hazards. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety […]
2022 Predictions for Workers' Comp
2022 Predictions for Workers' Comp

Once more I head out on a limb to prognosticate on the events and trends that will shape 2022. The soft market will continue.Carriers are still over-reserved, rates are still too high (see the opioid hangover), […]
Aluminum Shapes LLC fined $1 Million by OSHA for violations
Aluminum Shapes LLC fined $1 Million by OSHA for violations

Aluminum Shapes LLC will affirm a $1 million penalty and accept 10 willful, 15 repeat and 55 serious violations and one other-than-serious citation in a settlement agreement to resolve two long-running U.S. Department of Labor […]