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Julie Hespe joins Nationwide E&S/Specialty
Julie Hespe joins Nationwide E&S/Specialty

Columbus,OH(WorkersCompensation.com) - Nationwide has named Julie Hespe as the head of Underwriting Performance for the company’s Excess & Surplus/Specialty team. Julie’s team, the Underwriting & Product Performance Center of Excellence, will focus on portfolio profitability, […]
Profits over people: Federal safety inspectors find 3 more Dollar General stores habitually disregarding workplace safety, risking employees' lives
Profits over people: Federal safety inspectors find 3 more Dollar General stores habitually disregarding workplace safety, risking employees' lives

Atlanta,GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – When federal workplace safety inspectors visited three Dollar General stores in Georgia earlier this year, they found exit routes obstructed, boxes of merchandise stacked unsafely and electrical panels hard to access, violations […]
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Week of Excessive Heat in California
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Week of Excessive Heat in California

Sacramento,CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness as excessive heat watches have been issued throughout California. The temperature is forecast to exceed 105 degrees in northern and inland […]
Paving the Way for Improved Recovery and Return-to-Work Outcomes
Paving the Way for Improved Recovery and Return-to-Work Outcomes

When an employee is unable to work due to an illness or injury, early communication is key to improving recovery and return-to-work outcomes. In fact, research in Australia suggests that when contact is made with an injured […]
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5027283/president-biden-signs-pact-actDrinking water at Camp Lejune, North Carolina, was contaminated by toxic substances, and it is estimated that over one million military personnel, their families, and civilians who lived and worked near Camp Lejune training facility […]
CEO's Hostile Remark, Suspicious Timing, Fuel Nurse's FMLA Claim
CEO's Hostile Remark, Suspicious Timing, Fuel Nurse's FMLA Claim

Richardson, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – Just one more reason that company executives and supervisors should avoid hostile words; they can help fuel an FMLA discrimination case.  That was what happened in Robles v. Eminent Med. Ctr., […]
Survey Uncovers Key Findings on Falls From Height
Survey Uncovers Key Findings on Falls From Height

Park Ridge,IL (WorkersCompensation.com) — Working at height is inherently hazardous, exposing workers to significant risks that range from falls from roofs, scaffolding and ladders to slips through floor and roof openings. And the lack of […]
Baton Rouge Car Wash, Oil Change, Convenience Store Operator Cited After Federal Workplace Safety Investigation Into Stabbing of Assistant Manager
Baton Rouge Car Wash, Oil Change, Convenience Store Operator Cited After Federal Workplace Safety Investigation Into Stabbing of Assistant Manager

Baton Rouge,LA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Federal safety inspectors have cited the operator of several Baton Rouge-area car wash, oil change, fueling and convenience store locations after a workplace violence investigation into the stabbing of an assistant […]