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Alarming Rise In The Trench-Related Fatalities Spurs US Department of Labor to Announce Enhanced Nationwide Enforcement, Additional Oversight
Alarming Rise In The Trench-Related Fatalities Spurs US Department of Labor to Announce Enhanced Nationwide Enforcement, Additional Oversight

Washington,DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -  In 2022’s first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work – surpassing 15 in all of 2021 – and prompting the U.S. […]
DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 20 Is Converted to Virtual Meeting
DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 20 Is Converted to Virtual Meeting

Oakland,CA (WorkersCompensation.com) The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 20 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. will be held on a virtual internet platform instead of in-person […]
The Difference Between Workers' Compensation and Workers' Recovery
The Difference Between Workers' Compensation and Workers' Recovery

We’ve all heard leaders from within workers’ compensation advocate that our industry should be re-labeled to appropriately address the outcome for anyone hurt on the job: recovery, not compensation. And, while words matter, it’s more […]
Delaware's State Senate Passes Concurrent Resolution Encouraging the Delaware Judiciary to Study Possible Third-Party Litigation Funding (TPLF) Disclosure Rules
Delaware's State Senate Passes Concurrent Resolution Encouraging the Delaware Judiciary to Study Possible Third-Party Litigation Funding (TPLF) Disclosure Rules

In an interesting development to watch, on June 28, 2022, the Delaware State Senate passed Delaware Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 127 entitled “Encouraging the Delaware Judiciary to Study Transparency in Third-Party Litigation Funding.”[1] This resolution, in which the […]
4 Industrial Ergonomic Tips to Help Reduce Workplace Injuries
4 Industrial Ergonomic Tips to Help Reduce Workplace Injuries

Employees in industrial settings are usually familiar with obvious hazards, like chemicals or machinery, but may forget the ergonomic dangers associated with the physical demands of their jobs. These four tips can be key in […]
Making Flexible Work Models Work
Making Flexible Work Models Work

Necessity has proved to be the mother of invention when it comes to adopting alternative work models. What many employers originally anticipated to be a brief sojourn into flexible work is now going on two-plus […]
US Department of Labor Cites Florida Company for 12 Serious Violations After 26-Year-Old Diver Drowns in Pond on Ponte Vedra Beach Golf Course
US Department of Labor Cites Florida Company for 12 Serious Violations After 26-Year-Old Diver Drowns in Pond on Ponte Vedra Beach Golf Course

Ponte Vedra Beach,FL. (WorkersCompensation.com) – Federal workplace safety inspectors examining how a 26-year-old diver drowned in a golf course pond – after only three days working for a Freming Island commercial diving and recovery company – […]
New Hampshire Insurance Department’s Fraud Unit Refers Record Number of Fraud Cases for Prosecution in FY 2022
New Hampshire Insurance Department’s Fraud Unit Refers Record Number of Fraud Cases for Prosecution in FY 2022

Concord,NH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Today, the New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) reports that as of the end of Fiscal Year 2022, the NHID Fraud Unit has referred 22 cases of suspected insurance fraud – a new […]