Brooklyn, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A New York councilwoman was arrested this week for allegedly biting an NYPD chief during a protest against the construction of a homeless shelter in Bensonhurst. According to police, Brooklyn City […]

Jupiter, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A construction worker was injured after he fell from a highway bridge in Florida, one of many workers injured in road and bridge accidents this month. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s […]

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) An interim report from the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has found that Amazon workers are getting hurt at higher rates than previously reported by the company. The committee, […]

Flemington, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – A cemetery worker is dead after an accident involving a wood chipper, one of several worker deaths this month. Officials said a 22-year-old cemetery worker died on July 10 in St. […]

Houston, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – Utility company officials and law enforcement say that threats hurled at workers trying to restore power after Hurricane Beryl are unacceptable. CenterPoint Energy officials said utility workers trying to restore power […]

Athens, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee of a homeless shelter is recovering after one of the shelter’s residents attacked him with a machete. Officials said Chris Sullen, 53, was working at the Advantage Homeless Center […]

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Tuesday, OSHA proposed a new rule outlining how employers should protect indoor and outdoor workers from the extreme heat conditions. The proposed rule is the first major regulation aimed at […]

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 62-year-old worker is recovering after being beaten inside a corner deli in Woodside, one of several attacks on workers over the past few weeks. Police said that on the […]