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US Department of Labor Proposes $480K in Additional Fines to Ohio Vehicle Parts Manufacturer for Continuing to Expose Workers to Multiple Hazards
US Department of Labor Proposes $480K in Additional Fines to Ohio Vehicle Parts Manufacturer for Continuing to Expose Workers to Multiple Hazards

Wapakoneta,OH (WorkersCompensation.com)  – Federal safety investigators found workers at General Aluminum Mfg. Co.’s Wapakoneta site exposed to machine hazards, just 36 days after they found similar violations at the aluminum vehicle parts manufacturer’s facility in […]
US Department of Labor Cites Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. After Ammonia Leak Hospitalized Workers, Led to Evacuation of Canton Poultry Processing Plant
US Department of Labor Cites Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. After Ammonia Leak Hospitalized Workers, Led to Evacuation of Canton Poultry Processing Plant

Canton, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A federal workplace safety investigation into a Jan. 19, 2022, ammonia leak that hospitalized two workers and led to the evacuation of about 50 workers at a Canton poultry processing plant found […]
Lookout for DocuSign Phishing Scams
Lookout for DocuSign Phishing Scams

Summary: Cybercriminals can access a company’s personal and financial data through various fraudulent activities. Cyber attacks can damage an organization’s productivity, reputation and bank accounts. Learn how to recognize one of these scams: a DocuSign phishing […]
Republican Senators Block Final Passage of The Bipartisan Toxic Exposure Bill That Would Assist Veterans
Republican Senators Block Final Passage of The Bipartisan Toxic Exposure Bill That Would Assist Veterans

In a stunning reversal the much-anticipated legislation that would aid veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, and water contamination at Camp Lejune and other war sites was blocked by a unified group of 25 Republican Senators. The widely […]
WCIRB Hires Andrea Coleman as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
WCIRB Hires Andrea Coleman as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Oakland,CA ( WorkersCompensation.com) - The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has named Andrea Coleman as executive vice president and chief operating officer. "We are delighted to have Andrea join the WCIRB and […]
Increases In Child Labor Violations, Young Workers’ Injuries Prompts Enhanced Outreach, Strong Enforcement by US Department of Labor
Increases In Child Labor Violations, Young Workers’ Injuries Prompts Enhanced Outreach, Strong Enforcement by US Department of Labor

Washington,DC (WorkersCompensation.com)  – In the summer months, many employers hire young workers to meet increased demand. Across the nation in 2022, millions of teenagers are working in the agriculture, food services, retail, recreation and construction […]
3 Factors that May Signal ADA Retaliation — and How to Respond
3 Factors that May Signal ADA Retaliation — and How to Respond

Indianapolis, IN (WorkersCompensation.com). What if an employer fires a worker 48 hours after she exercised her ADA rights? That never looks good for the employer. But it’s not necessarily the end of the story.  As […]
Gallardo v. Marstiller, A Recent US Supreme Court Decision That Merits the Attention of the Workers' Comp and Liability Communities
Gallardo v. Marstiller, A Recent US Supreme Court Decision That Merits the Attention of the Workers' Comp and Liability Communities

In Gallardo v Marstiller, a case decided by the United States Supreme Court this year, the Court considered the question: Does the federal Medicaid Act provide for a state Medicaid program to recover reimbursement for Medicaid’s payment of […]