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US Requests SCOTUS Not Review Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Issue
US Requests SCOTUS Not Review Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Issue

The US Government filed an amicus curiae brief requesting that the US Supreme Court  (SCOTUS) not review the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workers’ compensation claim. The US Government was invited […]
Oregon OSHA Fines West Coast Roofing and Painting $65,000 for Repeatedly Violating Requirement to Protect Workers Against Fall Hazards
Oregon OSHA Fines West Coast Roofing and Painting $65,000 for Repeatedly Violating Requirement to Protect Workers Against Fall Hazards

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) — Oregon OSHA has cited a Portland contractor for repeatedly violating workplace safety standards designed to protect workers from falls that could kill them. The penalty of $65,000 against West Coast Roofing and […]
Chiropractic Care for Workers with Injuries Varied Greatly across 28 States, Finds New WCRI Study
Chiropractic Care for Workers with Injuries Varied Greatly across 28 States, Finds New WCRI Study

Cambridge, MA ( WorkersCompensation.com) ― Today, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced the release of a new study on chiropractic care for low back pain. The study reveals substantial variation in the use of […]
Erie Insurance Recognized as a ‘Best Employer for Excellence in Health and Well-Being’ by Business Group on Health
Erie Insurance Recognized as a ‘Best Employer for Excellence in Health and Well-Being’ by Business Group on Health

Erie, PA ( WorkersCompensation.com) – Erie Insurance (ERIE) is one of 44 large employers recognized by the Business Group on Health as a 2022 Best Employer for Excellence in Health & Well-being. The annual awards […]
ASSP Honors Lyon for Work on Safety Standards
ASSP Honors Lyon for Work on Safety Standards

Park Ridge, IL - WorkersCompensation.com)  — The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has named Bruce K. Lyon, P.E., CSP, SMS, ARM, CHMM, the recipient of the 2022 Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal for his […]
Grand Jury Indicts Didion Milling Inc., Six Managers on Nine CountsRelated to Five Deaths, Numerous Serious Injuries in 2017 Cambria Corn Mill Explosion
Grand Jury Indicts Didion Milling Inc., Six Managers on Nine CountsRelated to Five Deaths, Numerous Serious Injuries in 2017 Cambria Corn Mill Explosion

Cambria, WI - WorkersCompensation.com)  – A federal grand jury has indicted the operator and six management officials of a Cambria corn mill – where a May 31, 2017, explosion killed five workers and injured 15 […]
Medical Cost Drivers in Work Comp – NCCI's Take
Medical Cost Drivers in Work Comp – NCCI's Take

Sean Cooper and Raji Chadarevian delivered perhaps the most useful presentation I’ve seen at any NCCI Conference…There’s a LOT 0f important – and very timely – information in their presentation, so I strongly encourage you to […]
US DOL Cites Continental Tire Plant for Multiple Safety Violations After 3 Workers Suffer Severe Injuries on Consecutive Days
US DOL Cites Continental Tire Plant for Multiple Safety Violations After 3 Workers Suffer Severe Injuries on Consecutive Days

Mount Vernon, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) - In two separate incidents on consecutive days in November 2021, three workers at a southern Illinois tire plant suffered severe injuries in incidents associated with a mixer containing a combustible […]